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CATALOGUE OF A LOAN 

• COLLECTION 
OF ANCIENT • 
AND HISTORIC 
ARTICLES, EX- 

• • HIBITED BY 

• • • DAUGHTERS OF THE 
REVOLUTION OF THE 

• • COMMONWEALTH OF 
MASSACHUSETTS. 




COPLEY HALL 

April 19-20-21, 1897 
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Copyright 1897 
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 

Commonwealth ok Massachusetts 



LOAN COLLECTION, COPLEY HALL 



COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 



(Seneral (£ommittec. 



Chairman 
MRS. CHARLES FRANCIS WITHINGTON 

Finance— WK^. LESLIE CLARK WE AD 

Catalogue— M.'K^. WILLIAM MARLAND 
Colonial Room— yi^'^. EDWARD B. COLE 
Advertising— M.^^. ALEXANDER MARSH FERRIS 
J/zmV— MRS. CHARLES H. BOND 
Floor— W^'S>. NELSON V. TITUS 
Decorations— 'WK'S,. FRANK MARTIN GOSS. 
Historical Data— MK^. JOSEPH BATES, 

REGENTS OF THE LOCAL CHAPTERS 
Secretary— MK%. CHARLES GASTON SMITH 



Organized Junk 17, 1893 Incorporated February 28, 1894 



Daughters of the Revolution 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

Society Room, - 823 Tremont Building, 

MISS SARAH E. HUNT, STATE REGENT. 



The exhibit of the State Society includes all articles not in 
Chapter or private collections ; also those received too late for 
classification. See page ii8. 



ANNOUNCEMENT 



The compilers of this Catalogue have sought to secure histor- 
ical accuracy and have, so far as permitted by the limited time 
between the receipt of the lenders' descriptions and the printing 
of the catalogue, endeavored to verify the historical statements 
it contains. For any error which may have been caused by in- 
correct family traditions, they cannot, however, hold themselves 
responsible. As it is hoped that the catalogue may be of per- 
manent value to antiquarians and collectors, the committee will 
gladly welcome corrections or additions. These may be ad- 
dressed to 

Chairman D. R. Catalogue Committee, 

Box 623, Andover, Mass. 



DOROTHY Q. CHAPTER 

BOSTON, MASS. 



April 16, 1896 



TXlYS. 3osept? ^. IHcrebUi?, dijapter He^ent 



"Dorothy Q." was daughter of Edmund Quincy of Quincy and 
married a Mr. Jackson. Their daughter, Mary Jackson, was the grand- 
mother of OHver Wendell Holmes, the physician and poet. This 
Dorothy Q. is often confounded with her famous niece (daughter of 
Edmund Quincy, Jr.), who married Gov. John Hancock. 



IN CHARGE OF MRS. DUDLEY R. CHILD 



1 " The Boston Gazette or Weekly Journal, No. 133, Sept. 22, I747-" 

2 North America's "Almanack" 1777, by Isaac Warren. 

3 Fac-simile of the first paper ever issued by Franklin. Printed on 

a press once used by him. 

4 Almanack, 1 795 ; amongst other items gives the " Vacation at 

Harvard College." Miss Louise E. Boyden 

5 Document of 1649, signed by Harry Vane. 

6 Book. John Cotton's "Singing of Psalms," 1650. 

7 British Stamp Act, 1765. Four American stamps. 

8 The Boston Gazette and Country Journal, March 11, 1771. 

9 Phillis Wheatley's "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and 

Moral." 1773. 

10 Josiah Quincy, Jr.'s " Observations on the Boston Port Bill," with 

autograph of author. 1774. 

11 Autograph letter of John Hancock, Feb. 8, 1777. 

12 Faneuil Hall lottery ticket. 

13 State of Mass. Bay Notes of 1777, showing State motto and pine 

tree. 

14 Autograph letter of George Washington, Jan. 24, 1787. 

15 Document, signed Timothy Dexter, 1793 with portrait. 

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16 Josiah Quincy's Oration, pronounced July 4, 1798. 

17 "Sacred Dirges, Hymns and Anthems, commemorative of the 

death of Gen. Geo. Washington." 

18 Autograph letter of John Adams, May 18, 181 2. 

19 Book plate. Charles B. Brooks 

20 Piece of wood from Old Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Mass. 

21 Scrip shilling, 1781, issued by the Assembly of Hartford, Conn. 

22 Mass. half-cent — American Eagle bearing on its breast a shield 

with the words " Half Cent," 1 787. 
23-24 Two U. S. half-cents. 1795 and 1809. 

25 Tall cylindrical mug. Blue, orange, and green. 

26 Piece of wood from "Old Ironsides," (Frigate Constitution). 

27 Urn-shaped crockery sugar bowl, (probably English), mulberry 

colored, with painted pattern imitating Chinese ware — said to 
be very old. Abbie Farwell Brown 

28 Book. "A Treatise of Faith" by John Ball, 1632. With auto- 

graph of Rev. Cotton Mather, once the owner. 

29 Book. " Election Sermon " by Rev. Thomas Prince, one of the 

pastors of the South Church in Boston. Date 1730. 

30 Book. " A Voyage to Boston." " A Poem, 1775," by the author 

of " American Liberty," " Gen. Gage's Soliloquy," etc. 

31 New Years' poems of Newspaper carriers of "Mass. Centinel," 

32 Boston Directory with map, 1789. 

33 Portion of the wedding coat of Gov. Joseph Dudley, married Re- 

bekah Tyng, 1668. 

34 Yellow satin skirt embroidered by Elizabeth Davenport for her 

wedding, at the age of fifteen years, to William Dudley. 

35 Crimson brocaded shoes, belonged to Anna Mayo Richards. 

36 Itemized bill for dry goods for Mrs. Catherine Dudley, 1750. 

37 Boy's court suit of silk, worn in 1775, by Dudley Cotton, great- 

grandson of Gov. Joseph Dudley. 

38 Sleeve of wedding dress of Betsey Locke, Lexington, May 1805, 

She was married to Timothy Tileston of Boston by Parson 
Clark, at whose house Paul Revere stopped, just before the bat- 
tle of Lexington. 

39 Green morocco slippers, belonged to Elizabeth Richards, 181 2. 

Made by Richard Mansfield, Lynn. 

40 Sampler, wrought 1736 by Elizabeth Dudley, grand-daughter of 

Gov. Joseph Dudley, Province, Massachusetts Bay. 

"Elizabeth Dudley is my name 

And with my nedel I wrought the same 
And if mv skill it had ben better 

I would have mended every letter." 

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41 Sampler, wrought by Elizabeth Richards in 1790. She married 

Richard Child in 181 2. "Now We are caused to Live there's 
nothing I Esteem Worth Learning but the way to die." 

42 Stair rail from the Hancock House built in 1737. 

43 Fire bucket, marked P. Johonnot 1760. 

44 Fire bucket, marked "P. D. Richards 1791. Salvator Divitiarum," 

a red heart over clasped hands. 

45 Spectacles, horn-rimmed and iron-bound, worn by Elizabeth Dud- 

ley 1770. 

46 Some of the first American playing cards, with plain white backs. 

47 Invitations from John Hancock to Miss Esther Johonnot, 1778. 

Printed on the backs of playing cards. 

48 Small painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill, done in 1792 by Tim- 

othy Tileston. 

49 Earthen pitcher, inscribed "Benjamin Locke, his pitcher year of 

1786." 

50 Order of Exercises for the memorial service in the Old South 

Meeting House, on the death of George Washington, January 
9, 1800. 

51 Silver pepper box. William and EHzabeth Dudley, 1721. Maker 

B. H. 

52 Silver tankard. WilHam and Elizabeth Dudley, 1721. Maker 

W. R. W. R. 

53 Silver teapot, belonged to Lucy Wainwright, wife of Judge Paul 

Dudley, 1757. 

54 Silver porringer marked Churchill. Prior to 181 2 belonged to 

EHzabeth Richards Child. 

55 Mourning ring inscribed "J. Dudley late Gov. N. E. ob. 2 April 

1720 Ae. 73." 

56 Mourning ring of gold with scrolls of black enamel, inscribed, 

"Hon. Paul Dudley, Esq., ob. Jan, 25, 1751 Ae. 76." 

57 Mourning ring, gold, engraved with Death's head, inscribed 

"Madm Debr Prince ob i June 1776 Ae. 67." 

58 Mourning ring with glass medallion containing braided hair with 

gold letter "L" inscribed "Wm. Lov^rderdied July 1796 aged 82. 
Miss Ann Lowder died June 1801 aged 84." 

59 Embroidered wallet, owned by Elizabeth Richards. 

Mrs. Dudley Richards Child 

60 Coat Brush taken from pocket of an American General after the 

battle of Bunker Hill. Mrs. Gilbert Clark 



6i An ivory minature, painted with burnt hair, originally in a round 
marble frame. Painted previous to 1 750 and formerly in the 
possession of Rev. Isaac Story of Marblehead. 

62 Letter from Sir William Pepperell, written to Timothy Gerrish, 

Esq., of Kittery, Me., who was his kinsman. Owned by a de- 
scendent of Timothy Gerrish and of the sister of Sir William 
Pepperell. 

63 Silhouette of William Parsons of Bradford and Alfred, Me. Son 

of Rev. James Parsons of Bradford and direct descendant of 
James Parsons, First in America. Also direct descendant of 
Gov. John Usher who built the Royal House, Medford, and of 
Gov. Samuel Allen, Pres. of N. H., thence of Capt. John Ma- 
son of Gorges and Mason Claim. 

64 Gloves worn by Gen. Samuel Leighton to a dinner given by the 

City of Boston, in honor of Lafayette in 1784. 

Miss K. Frances Leighton Gregg 

65 Bible, 1739, with signature of Mather Byles, belonging to the 

"Church of Christ" in HoUis St. The gift of his honor Wra. 
Dummer, Esq., late Lieut. Gov. and Commander in Chief of 
this Province, May 2nd, 1742. M. Byles. 

Hollis Street Church 

66 Commission of Moses Vose, March 25, 1776 as Lieut. 

67 Receipted bill Jan. 27, 1 779, of Lieut. Moses Vose. 

Miss Emma P. Hunt 

68 Print Copy of "Last Will and Testament of George Washington." 

Mrs. George Butler Mason, Cambridge 

69 Gold bead and locket bracelet. 

70 Old Snuff box. 

71 Autograph letter of Gen. George Washington. 

Mrs. J. H. Meredith 

72 Orderly book of the 13th Regiment, Conn. Mihtia Col. Increase 

Mosely, Nov. 4, 1776— Jan. i, 1777 at Stamford, Saw Pit, Rye, 
etc. John G. Mosely 

73 Calico stamp ; made by Josiah Thompson, Esq., of Halifax, Mass., 

for printing calico previous to the year 171 5. Mr. Thompson 
kept a store and tavern, making and printing his own cloth. 

Mrs. Eugene E. Pierce 

74 Silver spoon belonging in 1772 to Charles Willing of Penn. Mark 

I NR. Annie S. Penfield 

75 Portrait on ivory of Mns. Lucy Davis, whose daughter married 

Daniel Merry— their daughter married Robert Mansfield Bar- 
nard whose daughter loans the portrait. Mrs. E. F. Pratt 

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^(y New Testament printed in 1716. Talcen from the "Java" when 
captured by the "Constitution" and given by Commodore Bain- 
bridge, to Capt. Joseph Breck of Boston in Feb. 1813. Owned 
by his grand-daughter. Mrs. WilUam Gardner Reed 

77 Blue Platter. Miss M. B. Rogers 

78 Silver teaspoon, wedding present of Lydia Appleton and Ben- 

jamin Wells of Boston, Mass. Miss Ellen V. Smith 

79 Picture of " Old Bull Tavern " in Lexington, which was invaded 

and ransacked by the British soldiers on April 19, 1775. This 
tavern was kept till 1820 by Daniel Child, when Joel Viles 
bought it; burned in 1850. Mrs. CUnton Viles 



SARAH HULL CHAPTER 

NEWTON, MASS. 



October 3, 1896 



ITTrs. aiexanbcr 2TT. ^crrts, (Etjapter Kcgent 



Sarah Fuller Hull was the wife of Gen. WilUam Hull of the Revo- 
tion. Among her descendants was the Rev. James Freeman Clarke, a 
grandson. 



80 Old newspaper, containing article on death of John Adams. 

Mrs. Mary Oakes Atwood, Everett 

81 Fan, Louis XVI — 1775. 

82 Tax bill— 1777. 

83 Irish spoon, 1780. 

84 Tea kettle, made by Paul Revere. 

85 Silver shoe buckles, owned by Capt. Ebenezer Dorr. 

86 Shagreen spectacle case, 1795, owned by Clarissa (Badlam) Dorr. 

87 Gold paper knife, owned by Clarissa Dorr, 1805. 

88 Scales for weighing gold and silver, belonging to John Adams. 

89 Manuscript Music Book, belonging to Wm. O. Adams, 1795. 

90 Muffineer 1797, time of George III. 

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91 Cane; 92, Shoe buckles ; 93, Snuffers and tray; 94, Horn drink- 
ing cup (silver lined) ; 95, Waist-coat links ; 96, Flint-lock 
pistol; 97, Invitations. Nos. 91 to 97 inclusive, all belonged 
to Gen. Stephen Badlam who served in the Continental Army 
as Major through the entire war ; afterwards General of the 
Militia. Married Mary Adams 1753, cousin of John Adams. 

C. C. Badlam 

98 A blue earthen teapot, piece of the " Wedding sett " presented to 

Col. Munroe and wife, Anna Smith. 

99 Pink dinner plate. 

100 Candle snuffers ; all used at the Munroe Tavern, Lexington, I775- 

1 01 Pocket of the dress worn by Polly Rogers of Westford, when 

Washington visited Lexington, 1789. She was Col. Munroe's 
second wife and the widow of a soldier, killed at the battle of 
Monmouth by the bursting of a cannon. 

102 Brittannia teapot, used at the time of this visit. 

103 Pin, such as was used previous to their manufacture in this coun- 

try. The card upon which it is, is an invitation to the dedica- 
tion of the Lexington Monument erected in honor of the 
Minute men, 1798. A complete paper of this style was given 
to the Essex Institute, Salem, by a Lexington lady. 

104 China tea caddy, originally owned by Annie, daughter of Col. Wm. 

Munroe. Miss Laura Muzzy Brigham, East Lexington 

105 Candle Snuffers of Jonathan Harrington. Miss Nellie Caldwell. 

106 Tea tray owned by Hannah (Church) Burton, wife of Maj. Benj. 

Burton. Mrs. Burton was a lineal descendant of Richard 
Church (father of the famous Indian warrior Benj. Chnrch) who 
married Elizabeth Warren, daughter of Richard Warren, who 
came to Plymouth in the Mayflower, Dec. 21, 1620, 

107 Silver buckle, owned by Roland Cobb, a Revolutionary soldier. 

108 Hat brush, made by Maj. Benjamin Burton. 

109 Revolutionary pitcher belonging to Maj. Benj. Burton. 

Mrs. Sewell C. (Anne M.) Cobb 

1 10 Blue and white cup and saucer, one of a set owned by Bathsheba 

Hill at the time of her marriage to Benj. French about 1746; 
was given to her daughter, Mehitable French, who married 
Dudley Coburn (son of Maj. Daniel Coburn) and has been in 
the Coburn family as a keepsake to the present time. The 
identity of this cup and saucer is fully assured. 

111 Red, white and blue plate. Family tradition claims that this 

" Plate," with others, wasbroughtto this country from England 
in ship " Defence " in 1635. Owned originally by Mary F"rench 
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Coburn Geyer, who gave this history with the plate to her 
great niece, the owner. Clara J. Coburn 

1 1 2 Old Copeland pitcher, belonging to the Countess of Blessington. 

113 Old sampler, worked by Hannah Cogswell of Haverhill, 1762. 

114 Lowestoft cup and saucer, painted by Rose, 1775. 

115 Wedgewood dish, 1780. 

116 Green cup and cup plate. Staffordshire, 1790. 

117 Swansea Colonge bottle, 1800. 

118 North Hilton set, four pieces, 1800. 

119 Andirons — Indian figures — 1812. Mrs. H. A. Crosby 

120 "Etymological and English Dictionary" by Nathaniel Bailey, 

1754. J. Stearns Gushing, Norwood 

121 " Land Warrant," given to Francis Daniels and signed by Presi- 

dent James Munroe. Henry C. Daniels 

122 Punch bowl, from one hundred and fifty to two hundred years 

old. Mrs. Ada E. Davidson 

123 Sleeve buttons, 1750. Miss Mary E. Dudley 

124 Portrait of Sir Matthew Hale, a member of the Convention of 

Parliament, 1660. 

125 Portrait of Thomas Lord, Archbishop of Canterbury. 

126 Book of Sermons, belonging to Rev. Joseph Roby, a minister of 

Lynn for fifty years. Mrs. W. R. Evans 

127 " Geological and Historical Grammar" by Mr. Salmon, printed 

by Williston and Darling, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1771. 

Mrs. Alexander Ferris 

128 The Tily family bible, i6ii. Mrs. R. Ford 

129 Document, signed by Gov. Thomas Hutchinson, 1763. 

130 Commission of Col. David Brewer, signed by Gen. Joseph War- 

ren, 1775 

131 Miniature of Mrs. Edmund Green, Charlestown, S. C, 1777. 

132 Miniature of WiUiam Tucker, 1790. 

133 Infant's shoes, worn by Ann Brewer Green; made by Shillaber, 

1800. Mrs, James B. Fuller 

134 Tin powder horn, containing powder, left from War of 1812; 

owned by Sullivan Burbank. He was in the U. S. Army un- 
til 1839, serving at almost every point on the frontier from St. 
Lawrence to the Sabine, Miss Sarah Gosson 

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135 Framed newspaper of 1770, March 12, Boston Gazette and Coun- 

try Journal ; owned (i) Jonathan Currier : (2) his son William : 
(3) his son William W. : (4) Anna (Currier) Heckman : con- 
tains full acconnt of the Boston massacre and description of 
Crispus Attucks who was killed : also an account of the meet- 
ing at the Old South Meeting-house when the Committee was 
appointed to request the removal of the English troops. This 
Committee included John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Dr. 
Joseph Warren. 

136 Copper coin of 1790. 

137 Gold and Coral brooch, formerly a buckle, and owned in 1775 by 

Nancy Currier, then by Joanna Currier, now by Anna Currier 
Heckman. 

138 Brass snuff box Anno 1800, once owned by Jonathan Currier of 

New Hampshire. 

139 Bag made of opal beads : owned by Mary Downes Cousens of 

Maine in 1780. 

140 Bead bag: owned in 1780 by Nancy Sargent Currier. 

141 Cup and saucer in green and bronze. Former owner Mary 

Downes, 1780. 

142 Small brown and white cup, 1780. 

143 Pewter plate, 1 740. 

144 Silver teaspoon, 1799. Maker j. R. 

145 Pewter porringer, 1765. 

146 Silver tablespoon. Nos. 142 — 146 inclusive owned by Nancy S. 

Currier. Mrs. John F. Heckman 

147 Deed of sale 171 7 — 1723. 

148 Copy of Joshua Richardson's will, Sept. 26, 1748. 

149 Deed of gift to Joshua Richardson, 1740. 

150 Bill Book. Miss Elizabeth Hill 

151 Old Dutch plate. Mrs. F. B. Hornbrooke 

152 Silver tablespoon of Mrs. Benj. Burton. 

153 Needlebook, owned by Ann Church Burton, youngest child of 

Maj. and Mrs. Benj. Burton. This was brought to her in 
1805 from Bristol, R. I., by her mother. They were then living 
in Friendship, Me., and had doubtless been on a visit to the 
scene of their marriage in 1779. 

154 Silver teaspoon. Mrs. Wm. Taylor Logan 
155-6-7 Three deeds, dates, 1734, 1746, 1747. Mrs. L. B. Matteson 

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158 Book, relating to the institution 'and proceedings ofithe Society of 

Cincinnati, formed by the officers of the U. S. at the Canton- 
ment on banks of Hudson River, May 10, 1783. With the 
proceedings of the Mass. State Society of the Cincinnati from 
its organization 1783 — 181 1. Miss Welthea Alden Merritt 

159 Coat of arms wrought in 1773. George Nowell 

160 Reticule, belonging to Abigail Harrington, daughter of Jonathan 

Harrington the last survivor of the battle of Lexington. 

161 Book, "Exhibition Dialogues and Recitations" which belonged 

to Wm. Harrington, son of Jonathan Harrington. 

162 Newspaper, "Federal RepubHcan and Baltimore Telegraph," 

dated Tuesday Morning, Mar. 11, 181 7. 

Miss Gertrude Pierce, East Lexington 

163 Glass tumbler, used at the Munroe Tavern, 1775. 

Mrs. Nathaniel Pierce 

164 Sampler, worked by Marsy Tucker in 1788 when eight years old. 

She married Capt. Mansfield of Salem, and her daughter mar- 
ried John Endicott. 

165 Back comb, worn between 1789 and 181 2. 

166 Pitcher, on which is plan of city of Washington as laid out in 

1792. Mrs. P. M. Rice, Union, Me 

167 Sword cane of Gen. Henry Knox of Thomaston, Me. 

168 Brass hook from the Gen. Knox house in Thomaston, Me. 

169 Bible, printed in the time of King James. 

170 Newspaper, printed at the time of George Washington's death. 

Mrs. W. W. Rice 

171 Commission of Wyseman Claggett as Attorney General for the 

Province of N. H., in the year 1767 under King George III. 

172 Glass brought over in the Mayflower in 1620. 

Mrs. Frederick Simpson 

173 Piece of money paid to Josiah Smith of Lexmgton, for service in 

the Revolutionary army in 1776. 

174 A wood book made from a piece of wood from the old Lexington 

belfry. Albert B. Smith 

175 Hat. 176. Lantern, carried by Jonathan Harrington upon start- 

ing out at the call of his mother : "Get up, Jonathan, the Reg- 
ulars are coming and something must be done." See No. 160. 

Edwin S. Spaulding 

177 Bedspread, 1795, made by Catherine Brown Mellen. 

178 Platter over a hundred years old, owned by Catherine (Brown) 

Mellen. Charles Mellen Tillinghast 

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179 Genealogy of Knights family, made by Betsey Knights 1807, age 

fifteen. 

180 Portrait of Stephen E. Harris. 

181 Portrait of Polly Knights. 

182 Portrait of Polly Knights' daughter. 

183 Pitcher, 1790. 

184 Picture, 1790. 

185 Mirror, 1740. 186 Sampler. 1790. 187 Cup, 1795. 188 Platter, 

1795. 189 Blue Laws Book. Mrs. Emma E. Tillinghast 

190 Table cover made of a piece of linen spun and woven by Miss 

Polly Smiley, Sidney, Me., 1790 or earlier. 

191 Pillow slips (a part of the household linen), spun and woven by 

Mrs. Katherine (Hastings) Harlow. Mrs. E. M. Springer 

192 Teapot, from Abington, Mass., 1740 or earher. Lillian E. Tower 

193 Wedding slippers, made from wedding gown of Mrs. Theophilus 

Parsons, who married Chief Justice Parsons of Boston, at 
Newburyport, Jan. 13, 1780. 

194 Old English china, 1770. Duplicate of this in Boston Museum. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Ward 

195 Slippers, belonging to Mrs. John Cabot of Newton, probably in 

1780. Mrs. F. W. Webber 

1 96-1 97-1 98 Three pistols used at the time of the Revolution. 
199-200 Two powder horns with names of Revolutionary soldiers cut 
in them while in service. 

201 Piece of wood from belfry at Lexington. 

202 Brass ornaments. 

203 One Britannia sugar bowl. 

204 Leather cartridge box, used at the battle of Lexington. 

205 Leather case for holding articles for cleaning guns. 

206 Scabbard used in the Revolutionary War. 

Charles E. Wellington, East Lexington 

207 Sword owned and carried by Paul Thorndike in the Revolution. 

Grace Thorndike Whittemore 

208 Pocketbook, made by Ruth, wife of George Carter, who lived near 

the Brandywine in Penn. 

209 Pewter porringer, belonging to Hannah Brinton, Birmingham, 

Penn., nearly two hundred years old. 
2TO Cannon ball found near the Birmingham meeting-house where Gen. 
Lafayette was carried when wounded. 

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21 1 Silver knee buckles, set with brilliants ; worn by Col. Isaac Taylor 

of Chester Co., Penn., in the battle of Brandywine and other 
engagements. Mrs. George B. (Taylor) King. 

212 Christening cap used in Sawin family of Southboro, Mass., early 

this century. Mrs. John L. Whiting 

213 Act of General Court held in Boston Oct. 15, 1650, appointing men 

to see about bounding and laying out land bought of Indians 
around Natick, Dedham, Watertown and other places. 

214 Original deed of land given by Indians to Thomas Sawin of Sher- 

born and Natick, Mass., Mar. 17, 1685-6. 

215 Deed of land in Natick given by Indians to Thomas Sawin of 

Natick, Aug. 17, 1686. Mrs. Mary B. Sawin Whiting 

216 Lowestoft tea service, four pieces, 1762. Teapot, creamer, one cup 

and saucer, tea cannister. 

217-221 Five dishes of blue ware, Staffordshire, about 1770. 

222 Imitation Wedgwood beer mug, last of the eighteenth century. 

223 Bread plate, 1800. 

224 Large blue (Verona ware) platter made between 1 762-1 800. Trade 

mark at the back represents the lion and unicorn fighing for 
the crown. 

225 Sugar bowl made in first American pottery. 

226 One of the first cups and saucers (printed ware) made in this coun- 

try in the eighteenth century. 

227 English pottery plate, representing Chinese scenes about 1800. 

228 Olympia ware soup plate, about 1800. 

229 Cashmere shawl, 1750. 230 China crepe shawl, 1750, owned by 

Caroline Dexter Luce, Martha's Vineyard. 

231-232 Two pair of flesh colored silk stockings worn by Presberry 
Luce and Peggy Dunham at their wedding, 18 15, at Martha's 
Vineyard. 

233 White silk gloves worn by Presberry Luce at his wedding. 

234 Bedspread one hundred years old. 

235 Pair of brass candlesticks, descended through the Dunhams of 

Martha's Vineyard; made 1750 or earlier. 
236-237 Two pictures : " Queen Elizabeth escaping from the Tower 
at night;" "Queen Elizabeth stepping into boat on River 
Thames." Descended through Luce family of Martha's Vine- 
yard. 

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238-239 Two whales' teeth with representations: "Escape of Constitu- 
tion from British Squadron;" '-U. S. Squadron under Com. 
Bainbridge, returning from Mediterranean in 181 5." 

240 Powder horn, owned by Presberry Luce, marked 1800-1811. 

Mrs. C. C. Williams 

241 Teaspoon, once property of John and Abigail Burnham, Falmouth, 

Me. Married April i, 1762. 

242 Razor blade, carried by a British soldier named Campbell at the 

battle of Bunker Hill. 

243 John Hancock plate. 

244 "American Selections of Lessons in Reading and Speaking." 

Printed 1804. George E. Worthen, East Lexington 



ADAMS CHAPTER 

QUINCY, MASS. 



January 27, 1886 



IVivs. ITcIson V. tEttus, dljapter Kcgent 



Named in honor of John and Abigail Adams. John Adams, (1735- 
1826), second President of the United States (i 797-1801). 

Married October 25, 1764, Abigail Smith (1744-18 18), of Weymouth. 
They both died in Quincy. The Chapter rooms are in the historic 
homestead, the birthplace of John Adams. 



IN CHARGE OF MRS. WILLIAM H. RUDDICK 



245 Delft gravy boat ; part of a dinner set brought from Holland by 

John and Abigail Adams, with other furnishings, and used by 
them at their home in Quincy, Mass. 

246 Satin slipper worn by Mrs. John Adams, probably before 1737. 

247 Revenue Collector's Certificates showing duty paid by John 

Adams in 1798 on carriages. Duty of Nine dollars upon a 
four wheel carriage called a cochee ; three dollars upon a 
chaise; fifteen dollars upon a coach. 

Given by Miss Elizabeth C. Adams to the Adams Chapter. 

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248 Pictures of John and Abigail Adams. 

249 Hair of John and Abigail Adams. 

250 Shawl made from circular cloak worn by John Adams. 

251 Letters of Abigail Adams. 

252 Picture of Mrs. Jonathan Bass. 

253 Picture of George Washington. 

254 Hair of George Washington. 

255 Pewter plates. 

256 Picture of John Quincy Adams painted in Holland. 

257 Picture of John Quincy Adams, copied from painting by Copley 

258 Music copied by John Q. Adams, in Newburyport, in 1786. 

259 Bible of Thomas Boylston Adams, July 10, 1799. 

260 Diary of Thomas Boylston Adams, once owned by Abigail Adams 

261 Christening dress of Abigial Adams, daughther of Thomas Boyl- 

ston Adams and granddaughter of John and Abigail Adams 

262 Sampler worked in Germany, by young ladies of rank, in 1696. 

Given to Miss Adams by President Tyler's granddaughter. 

Miss Elizabeth C. Adams 

263 Eulogy on George Washington, Sterling, Mass., Feb. 22, 1800 by 

Isaac Story, A. M. Mr. J. Purcell Baker 

264 Dutch andirons, owned in 1 762 by Jonathan Bass, whose ancestors 

came to America, 1632. Mrs. Lewis Bass 

265 Mirror taken from the house of Thomas Bispham at the burning 

of Charlestown, June 1775. Henry C. Bispham 

266 Revolutionary sword. Mrs. Bradford Boyden, Atlantic 

267 Canteen carried in the war of 181 2 by Joseph Bracket, Senior. 

Joseph Bracket 

268 Pewter plates and platters, brought over in 1630 by Robert Car- 

ver, and retained in the family ever since. 

269 Pipetongs. 

270 Pewter sugar bowl. 

271 Creamer. Mr. John Carver, Atlantic 

272 Embroidery made by Miss Chloe Gay, Stoughton, Mass., 1760. 

Mrs. H. P. Clarke, Randolph, Mass. 

273 Silhouette of Robert Means, whose ancestor, Robert Means, came 

to this country 1718 and settled in Saco, Me. 
274 — 276 China plate, cup, and saucer, made in Liverpool, Eng., 
1809 for Robert Means. Mrs. Thomas Closson,Roxbury, Mass. 

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277 Ivory handled sword, used in the Revolution. 

Chas. M. Cook, Allston 

278 Sword given by Gen. Lafayette to James Davenport for bravery. 

Wm. Davenport 

279 Tortoise shell comb, age unknown. 

280 Dark blue sugar bowl ; very old. 

281 Paper, which was wrapped around some tea which one member 

of the Boston Tea Party, Dec. 1773, took to his home in 
Cambridge, instead of throwing it into Boston Harbor. 

Mrs. Cordelia French Cummings 

282 Blue bowl. 

283 Teapot. 

284-286 Three cups and saucers, from the family of Capt. Hopedale 
Hall and Sarah Baker of Dorchester. 

287 Badge, crossed axe and saw, worn by Nicholas Ford in 1812. 

Now owned by his daughter. Mrs. Anna Ford Ellenwood 

288 Continental Bank Note, 1778. Miss Isabel F. P. Emery, Atlantic 

289 Bible owned by Nathaniel Ells Bennett, Abington. Printed in 

1 791. Mrs. IchabodW. Faunce, Wollaston 

290 Cup and saucer brought from England, 1638. 

291 Warming pan used in the family of Joshua Hammond of Revo- 

lutionary fame. One of the founders of Newton. 

292 Musket and bayonet used in the Revolution. 

Henry Gannet, Wollaston 

293 "Poole's Annotations" formerly owned by Nathaniel Gill of 

Hingham later by George L. Gill, the fifth in descent. 

Mrs. George L. Gill 

294 Bank bill made out to John Quincy Adams. Mrs. Dr. Gilson 

295 Washington pitcher. 
296-297 Two old pictures, 1750. 

298-299 Two pictures, George Washington and John Adams, engraved 
before 1800. Mr. Elliot L. Green, Atlantic 

300 Mustard pot. 

301 Cup and saucer. 

302 Sermons of 1745. 

303 Last for mending stockings used over one hundred and fifty 

years ago. 

304 Continental Bank Note, five dollars, issued by Congress at Phil- 

adelphia, Sept. 26, 1778. 

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305 Book. "The Lady's Pocket Library." Published in Philadelphia, 

March 20, 1792. 

306 "Boston Weekly Magazine" Vol. 2, 1803-4. 

307 Commission of General Isaac Stall. 

308 Copy of miniature of Gen. Isaac Stall. In command of force at 

Newport, R. I. War of 1812. 

309 New England Memorial by Nathaniel Newton. Plymouth, 

(reprint). Mrs. Thomas F. Hinckley, Atlantic 

310 Hebrew text of the Psalms and Lamentations. Published 1635. 

311 Sermon preached at Enfield July 8, 1741 by Jonathan Edwards 

A. M. Mrs. Chas. A. Humphreys, Randolph 

312 Engagement ring of Bryant Newcomb (who served six years in 

the Revolution) to Jane, daughter of Capt. Joseph Glover and 
his wife, Elizabeth. Owned by great-great-granddaughter. 

Miss Lillie F. Marsh 

313 Likeness of Jonathan Mayhew, D. D. who died July 8, 1766. 

314 Silver spoon belonged to Joseph and Rachel Bracket who were 

married July 2, 1767. Mrs. L. J. Marsh 

315 Piece of Martha Washington's dress. The owner's ancestor, 

Francis Wells, an English merchant, came to Boston on his 
own ship, "Ye Hampstead Galley," from London in 1723. 

Arthur F. Means, Jr., Dorchester 

316 Counterpane, spun and woven by Maria Bates Simmons. 

Mrs. Aug. Merriam 

317 Cutlass, used by Jarvis White on the "Federal George" 1812 

owned by his daughter. Miss Mary E. Merrill 

318 Very old, doubleflint, lock gun. Geo. W. Morton 

319 Wedding slipper of Elizabeth Newcomb who was married on 

Nov. 20, 1788. Mr. Stephen B. Nye, Sandwich 

320 Silver mug, old in 1793. Presented to Benj. H. Mooers by 

Madame LaSanssay. 

321 Commission issued to Lieut. Benj. H. Mooers by James Madison 

1 81 2. Mrs. Frank Page, WoUaston 

322-323 Canteen and spoon tray. Canteen carried during Revolution- 
ary war by Benj. Tirrell of Weymouth. Loaned by his 
granddaughter. Mrs. Lucinda Tirrell Parker 

324 One large spoon ; maker Murphy. 

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325-326 Two teaspoons, maker unknown. These spoons were the 
property of Marj- Cary, daughter of Col. Simeon Gary, of 
Bridgewater, Mass., who marched his Regiment to Lexington. 
She was the wife of Simeon Keith, who enlisted in the same 
Regiment and who married his Colonel's daughter. 

Miss Mary Perkins 

327 Writ served upon Alex. Dow of Plymouth Nov. 19, 1730. 

Signed by John Winslow. Mrs. H. W. Pinkham 

328 Egg spoon, 1757. 

329 Salt spoon, 1757. 

330 Brandy burner, 1 768. 

331 Silver creamer over one hundred years old. 

3-^2 China pitcher, dragon pattern, over one hundred years old. 

333 Silver spoons belonging to Mehitable Kimball, whose ancestors, 

Richard Kimball and Ursula Scott, came from England in 
ship "Elizabeth," 1634. 

334 Concordance, 1806. Belonged to Lois Kimball of Bradford, 

Mass., whose ancestors were Richard Kimball and Ursula 
Scott. 

335 China plate owned by Sophia Rumney Wells Means, great-grand- 

daughter of Francis Wells of Boston. 

Mrs. Wm. H. Ruddick, South Boston 

336 Mortar and pesde, used in early Colonial days for pounding corn. 

Mrs. W. E. Simmons 

337-33S Photographs of Matthew Loring, and his wife, Mercy Bates. 
He was one of the Boston Tea Party. 

Mrs. Geo. W. Sprague, South Boston 

339 Pocket book owned by Samuel Longfellow, a Revolutionary 

soldier. 

340 Piece of the Historic Elm which stood in Boston Common and 

was destroyed by storm in 1S60. 

341 Tin lantern, used in the Longfellow family at Palermo, Me. 

342 Cane from the Old Constitution. 

343 Glass plate — sold at the dedication of the Bunker Hill Monu- 

ment. Mrs. James Spratt, Charlestown, Mass. 

344 A deed of gift from John Alden, the Pilgrim, to his son Joseph 

Alden. The deed is dated April ist, 1679. Signed by Gov. 
Josiah Winslow and John Alden. 

345 Commission : To Joseph Alden (gr. gr. grandson of John .\lden, 

the Pilgrim), dated July, 1734, signed by John Hancock. 

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346 Military statistics, for Lieut. Joseph Snell, 1735. 

Miss Alice M. Thayer, Randolph 

347 Pewter plate, 1750. 

348 China plate, blue and white morning glory design, 1750. 

349 Cup and saucer, strawberry design, 1750. 

Mr. Jared Thomas, Atlantic 

350 Wedding ring. Jeremiah Gore to Thankful Harris, Aug. 3, 1789. 

351 Watch key and seal belonging to Jeremiah Gore, Boston, 1789. 
352-353. China sugar bowl and tea caddy; 354. Silver snuffers and 

tray; all belonging to Mrs. Jeremiah Gore, Boston, 1789 

355 Miniature of Mrs. Henry Smith, daughter of Jeremiah and Thank- 

ful Harris Gore ; she was foremost in all patriotic work in Bos- 
ton. Through her personal efforts, ladies, by a fair, raised 
ten thousand, six hundred dollars to build the Perkins' Insti- 
tute for the Blind at South Boston, so as to obtain Col. Per- 
kins' donation. Mrs. Smith was Treasurer. She also helped 
organize and carry on successfully the great fair in 1833, by 
which the ladies helped to build, and complete Bunker Hill 
Monument. 

356 Miniature of Miss Caroline Gore, daughter of Jeremiah and Thank- 

ful Harris Gore. Married Chas. O. Rogers of Portland. 
Miniature painted by Alvin Clark, the famous maker of tele- 
scopes. 

357 Child's pewter porringer; supposed to be older than silver ones. 

358 Glass tumbler given to Zabiah May Gore, when five years old, 

by Mrs. Mary Ripley. 

359 Silver medal given to Miss Zabiah May Gore at Mme. Rowson's 

Academy, Boston, 1809. 

360 Wedding ring. Henry Smith of Boston to Zabiah May Gore, 

1810. 

361 Mourning ring presented by heirs of Elizabeth Tuckerman to 

Sarah Harris. 1805. Mrs. Nelson V. Titus 

362 Plate, 1767. Mary J, Turner 

363 Pass port, sent by John Adams to Bryant Newcomb, who was 

confined in Mill Prison, England, during the war of the Revo- 
lution. Loaned by his gr. grandson. Mr. Peter Turner 

364 Bible presented to the Church of Christ, Sandwich, Mass., by 

Madam Deborah Cotton, Lady of the Hon. Roland Cotton 
of Sandwich, Eng., Nov. ist, 1763. 

Unitarian Church, Sandwich 

365 U. S. Copper cent of 1793. 



366 U. S. Copper cent of 1817. 

367 U. S. half-cent of 1829. 

368 A silver coin with the head of George the Third, date probably 

1760. 

369 A German coin of 1776. It is unknown if the two foreign coins 

were in use in this country before the Revolution. 

370 Canteen carried by Jonathan Wild of Braintree in the battle of 

Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. He married Hannah Bass, Sept, 
25, 1744, who was a direct descendant of John Alden and 
Priscilla Mullen. Loaned by his gr. gr. granddaughter. . 

Emily C. Wild 



THIRD PLANTATION CHAPTER 

LYNN, MASS. 



April 3, J895 



IHrs. ZtTtcajatj p. (Elougtj, (ttjapter Hegcnt 



The Lynn chapter chose this designation because it was the first town 
settled in the " Third Plantation." 



IN CHARGE OF MRS. JOHN W. HEATH 



371 Doll, owned first by the children of Persis(Chapin) Pease. Three 

generations have succeeded them in its possession. 

372 Book, entitled "Virtue in a Cottage." 

373 Book, entitled "The Remarkable History of Tom James, a 

Foundling " 

374 Little round hand trunk of Persis (Chapin) Pease. 

375 Wall paper; struck off in commemoration of victory in the 

battle of the " Constitution " and " Guerriere " Aug. 19, 1812. 
Used in the time of Erastus Pease. 

376 Sampler worked by Experience Chapin, 1795. 

Mrs. Kate M. Bruce 

377 Blue and white china bowl. 

378 Teapot with red flowers. 

379 Pewter platter. 

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380 Plate, very old. (St. Paul's Church, N. Y.) 

381 Tea caddy. 

382 Cup and saucer, china. Mrs. E. A. Campbell, Lynnfield 

383 Book with signature of Nathan Hale, the martyr spy. 

384 Document signed by Gov. Huntington of Connecticut, said to be 

the first commission issued for a privateer in the Revolution. 

385 Autograph of Washington. 

386 Book with book-plate of George Washington, entitled " Age of 

Louis XVI." 

387 Leaves from the old Record book of the Concord Company of 

" Minute Men." 

388 Picture. Two girls playing fife and drum to make the English 

believe the place guarded. War of 181 2. 

389 Miniature of Andrew Jackson. 

390 Miniature of Andrew Jackson's wife. Chas. E. Clark, M. D. 

391 Cups and saucers. 

392 Camphor bottle. 

393 "Massachusetts Register and U. S. Calendar," 1810. 

394 "Nautical Almanac" for 1805 and 1807. 

395 Papers relating to Great Brittain, 1791. 

396 "Acts and Laws in New England," 1692, 1736. 

Mrs. W. A. Clark, Jr. 

397 Copper urn from Buckman Tavern, Lexington : owned by Buck- 

man family until given to the present owner. 

Micajah P. Clough 

398 Powder horn used in the war of the Revolution. 

399 Yellow china bowl used more than a hundred years ago. 
400-405 Six plates, decorated with historical subjects. 

Mrs. Micajah P. Clough 

406 Pin, over one hundred and twenty-five years old. 

407 Snow shoes, over one hundred years old. 

408 Cribbage board, carved with a jack knife in 1798. 

409 Pewter porringer, 181 2. Miss Susan Clough 

410 Stone pitcher. 

41 1 Seaman's thimble. Miss Mary A. Goldsmith 

412 Small Bible published in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 171 3. Owned by 

Capt. James Gregg. 

413 Fan, probably owned by Janet Gregg. 

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414 Incomplete file of the "N. E. Chronicle or Essex Gazette," pub- 

lished in 1775 and 1776. Owned by Benj. Gregg of Antrim, 
N. H. Misses Gutterson 

415 Tea caddy used by a surgeon in the French and Indian War. 

Miss Maria L. Johnson 

416 Dress worn 1797. 

417 Masonic apron used in 1797. Miss Lucy P. Kelley 

418 Cider mug, known to antedate 1740. Belonged to David Newhall 

and owned by his descendants. 

419 Silver spoon; the property of David Newhall and wife, Bethiah 
Mansfield, about 1776. Handed down through five generations. 

420 Plate; part of the wedding outfit of Samuel and Betsey Newhall 

of Danvers. Probably bought at the time of their marriage in 
1812, but may be older. Miss MarciaA. Lamphier 

421 Seaman's share in the private brig "Active," Dec. 16, 1780. 

422 "The Miscellaneous Works of Col. Humphreys." This book con- 

tains an essay on the " Life of Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam," 
written by Col. David Humphreys while the General was still 
living. The essay was addressed to the Conn. State Society 
of the Cincinnati and published by them. 

Miss Marion W. Newhall 

423 Netted silk scarf worn by Col. John Ingalls of North Andover, of 

the home militia. 

424 Flax comb of Mrs. Abigail Adams, 171 2. Miss Effie Newhall 

425 Chinese china cat, over a century old. 

426 Sampler. 

427 Picture worked in silks. 

428-429 Chinese silver pitcher and card case. Miss Carrie C. Porter 
430 Copy of the deed of 1690 of Francis Nurse to his son-in-law, 
Thomas Preston, of the Rebecca Nurse homestead. Rebecca 
Nurse was executed as a witch in 1692. 
431-432 Two receipts, 1698-99, given by James AlHn, minister of Bos- 
ton, former owner of the Rebecca Nurse place. 

433 "Almanack of 1758," made by Amos Pope of Danvers. 
The following five lists were all kept by John Preston. 

434 First Company in Danvers, November ye 26, 1776. 435 Training 

band. 436 Capt. Wm. Towne's Company Oct. ye 22, 1778. 
437 Alarm list. 438 Return of Capt. Wm. Towne's Company, 
Dec. ye 8, 1778. 
439-442 Four papers, conveying to John Preston prize money taken by 
the schooner "Dolphin "and brigantine "Pluto," 1777. 
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443-444 Two receipts of money for services given by John Preston to 
Amos Tapley, I777; one by John Putnam to same, 1778. 

445 Agreement of Joseph Wiatt to serve in army, 1777. 

446 Agreement of William Whitteredge, Wm. Gifford and Jas. Swines- 

ton to go in the service at Boston, 1778. 

Mrs. Andrew M. Putnam 

447 Pewter platter owned by Col, David Putnam, a brother of Gen. 

Israel Putnam. 

448 Bull's eye watch formerly belonging to (i) Lieut. Joseph Putnam, 

(2) Gen. Israel Putnam, (3) Col. Jesse Putnam, (4) Capt. Andrew 
M. Putnam of Danvers; now the property of Eugene A. Put- 
nam of Lynn. Watch has no works: "Jno. Downing, Liver- 
pool, 230." On face, in place of numerals: "Jonathan Dorr." 

Miss Augusta N. Putnam 

449 Housewife of the eighteenth century. 

450 Cane, formerly owned by Rev. Jonas Clarke, patriot, pastor of 

Lexington, and the friend of Hancock and Adams. Settled 
over church at Lexington in 1755. A pastorate which lasted 
fifty-one years. Presented to Bowman Viles by Elizabeth, 
daughter of Rev. Jonas Clarke; now owned by his son Henry 
Viles of Lynn. 

451 Silhouette of Bowman Viles, adjutant in the war of 181 2 (son of Joel 

Viles, corporal in Capt. Parker's Company at Lexington). 
452-453 Pair of silver candlesticks, part of the marriage outfit of Betsey 
Sawyer who married Bowman Viles. 

454 Sampler worked by Betsey Sawyer. Mrs. Eugene A. Putnam 

455 Miniature of Martha Crosby, who married Col. Jeremiah Page in 

1776, afterwards property of her daughter, Martha Page, who 
married John Fowler 1800; then their daughter, Sarah P. 
Fowler, who married Andrew M. Putnam 1836. Now property 
of her granddaughter. Miss Louise L. Putnam 

456 Account book of Lieut Joseph Putnam (a nephew of Israel Put- 

nam) of Capt. Sam. Flint's Company at Lexington. The book 
contains entries concerning time lost in training, alarms by his 
servant, Reuben Barthrick, a soldier in the same company, 
and accoutrements furnished to him. This same account book 
owned and used by Joseph Putnam's son, Jesse Putnam, Colonel 
in war of 181 2, and then by his son, Capt. Andrew W. Putnam 
of Danvers, now by his son, Eugene A. Putnam of Lynn. 

Miss Louise L. Putnam 

457 Autographs; Ferdinand and Isabella, patrons of Columbus. 

458 Henry VIII, King of England. Royal sign manual. May 151 5. 

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459 Elizabeth, Queen of England. 1578. 

460 John Winthrop, Gov. of Mass., 1640. With portrait. 

461 Sir Harry Vane, Gov. of Mass. 1636. Afterwards one of the 

regicides. Document signed, January 20, 1647. Also signed 
by Thomas Hoyle and Cornelius Holland, two of the regicides. 

462 John Endicott, Gov. of Mass. Dec. 1646. With portrait. 

463 Sir William Phipps, Gov. of Mass. 1692-94. Document signed 

April 24, 1693. 

464 Gen. Thomas Gage, last Royal Governor of Mass. With portrait. 

465 Sir Francis Bernard, Gov. of Mass. Commission, signed by 

Andrew Oliver, the famous Stamp Agent. 

466 Samuel Shute, Gov. of Mass., 17 16. 

467 Benjamin Franklin. Sept. 22, 1751. With fine impression of his 

seal. 

468 William Shirley, Gov. of Mass. Lieut. Ira Willis' commission in 

a company to be used in "dislodging the French from His 
Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia." Dated Feb. 13, 1755. 
The Acadians were exiled in July of the same year, so he 
probably assisted. 

469 John Hancock. July 16, J769. 

470 Council of Mass. (After departure of Gage and Howe ) Docu- 

ment signed by full council containing many famous names. 
"George III," etc., at top has been scratched out. Oct. 24, 
1776. 

471 Gen. John Stark. Hero of Bennington and husband of " Molly 

Stark." Folio letter signed and dated from Bennington, forty- 
eight hours after the battle, Aug. 19, 1777. Written to the 
Committee of Safety, at Exeter. 

472 Gen. Anthony Wayne. Paramus, Oct. 27, 1779, 11 o'clock p. m. 

473 Richard Henry Lee. Autograph letter signed, Nov. 29, 1780. 

474 Samuel Adams. Boston, April 18, 1783. 

475 George Washington. July 25, 1786. Also a soldier's discharge 

from the Revolution signed by him, and also by Jonathan 
Trumbull, Jr., the original " Brother Jonathan." 

476 Robert Treat Paine. Signer of the Declaration. Boston, July 3, 

1789. 

477 Oliver Wolcott. Signer of the Declaration and ancestor of Gov. 

Roger Wolcott, of Mass. Auto, letter signed New Haven, 
Oct. 22, 1796. 

478 Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Signer of Declaration. Auto- 

graph letter signed. 

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479 Thomas Jefferson. Autograph letter dated, Monticello, July 29, 

1804. Howard K. Sanderson, Lynn 

480 Book in Latin, printed 1554. "On Punishing of Heretics." 

Vezetio, author; Stephani, printer. 

481 Fac-simile of " Accounts of George Washington with the U. S. 

commencing June 1775 and ending June 1783," a space of 
eight years. Mrs. C. C. Sheldon 

482 History of the Prophet Isaiah — " Christian Theological Compen- 

dium " printed 1559 — 1687. 

483 Beer mug owned by Olive Gould 1757, Joshua Lovell 1777, Olive 

Gould Lovell 181 5, then by Walter E. Symonds and the 
present owner. 

484 "Dictionary and Geography " 1800, 1798. Warren L. Simonds 

485 Coat of arms, one hundred and fifty years old, embroidered by 

Martha Adams (Tufts) a direct descendant of John Alden and 
cousin to President John Adams. 

4S6 Glass taken from the oldest house in Nahant, built in 171 7, 
owned one hundred and fifty years by the Johnson family. 
At this house, it is said, deserters from the British fleet were 
sheltered. 

487 Passport from Santona, Spain to an American captain whose 
vessel was seized during the war of 181 2 by a French launch 
and detained in Santona. 

488 — 4S9 Two pictures. "The Prodigal Son in Misery." "The 
Prodigal Feasted on his Return," 1799- Owned by Joanna 
Greene, a relation of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. 

490 Translation from French newspaper. A newspaper from the 
French Government dated at Victoria the 15th of March, 
181 1, has the following paragraph respecting the Americans: 
" The decrees issued at Milan and Berlin have been called 
back respecting the Americans, because America takes steps 
to make its flag to be respected, because she impedes her 
being disnaturalized, and because she refuses to submit herself 
to the decrees of 1806 & 1807. Every neutral nation's flag, 
provided they make it themselves to be respected, is con- 
sidered as neutral: the decrees of Berlin and Milan therefore 
do not comprehend it at all." 



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MARY WARREN CHAPTER 

ROXBURY, MASS. 



July J 7, J 895 



IViYs. ptolomy (D. ITt. Cbson, (£l}apter Hc^ent. 



Mary Warren was the daughter of Dr. Samuel Stevens of Roxbury. 
She married May 29, 1740, Joseph Warren and their son was Gen. Jo- 
seph Warren, who was slain at Bunker Hill. Says Frothingham : — 
"Mary Warren lived to see her sons attain fame and honor ; — She was 
hospitable, kind to her neighbors and benevolent to the poor." 



491 Historic souvenir of solid silver; is slightly rounded on the bot- 

tom, so that the hollowing of the reverse will better fit the 
body, as the trinket is carried in the vest pocket. The back is 
covered by a representation of the four days' chase of the frig- 
ate Constitution, by the hostile English fleet, commanded by 
Broke. Engraved by hand, and so well done, that each spar, 
sail, and the standing rigging on rJl the ships can be seen. 
The Constitution is being towed by three boat crews, and from 
her stern chaser is belching forth the smoke from the shots, 
she is exchanging with the Belvidera. Besides, there are the 
old Guerriere, which was afterward captured by the Constitu- 
tion, the Aeolus, the Shannon, which shortly afterward cap- 
tured the Chesapeake from us, and the small sloop of war, 
Africa. On the reverse is an American shield and eagle, and 
from the beak of the latter floats a scroll with the national 
motto "e pluribus unum". The sides and edges of the box 
have lines of fine chasing. 

492 Old colored print of Cleopatra. 

493 Print (of the period) commemorating the death of Washington. 

Charles Frost Aldrich, Boston 

494 Glass vase, urn-shaped, belonging to Benjamin Franklin. 

495 Memorial pitcher, "To Caleb Strong, Esq.," of Mass. 1800. 

496 Poem by Mercy Warren, 1790. Talbot Aldrich 

497 Sampler, worked by Martha Nutter, daughter of Capt. George 

Nutter, of Portsmouth, N. H. 

498 Broadside of Colonial Resolutions, printed Sept. 1768. 

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499 Oil portrait of Abigail Adams, descendant of Henry Adams, who 

came to Quincy, Mass. 1630. Loaned by her great-grand- 
son. 

500 Oration by Nathan Fisk, delivered Nov. 14, 1781, on the surren- 

der of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. 

501 Autograph letter of Lafayette. 

502 Old porcelain mug. Thomas Bailey Aldrich 

503 Cut glass pitcher and tumblers, owned by George Washington. 

504 Coffee pot, and Jack Sheppard pitcher, made by Paul Revere. 

505 Piece of mortuarv embroidery. 

506 Two old plates. Mrs. Thomas Bailey Aldrich 

507 Hand fire screen. Worked by Martha Frye, somewhere about 

1760. 

508 Toy andirons: made by Hunneman & Co., Boston. 

509 "Orations delivered at the Request of the Inhabitants of the town 

of Boston, to Commemorate the evening of the Fifth of March, 
1770: when a number of citizens were killed by a party of 
British Troops, quartered among them in a time of peace." 
Pubhshed 1807. Second edition. 

510 Wedding slippers of Hannah Hewes, who was married to Wm. 

C. Hunneman, Sept. 17, 1797. Loaned by her grand-daugh- 
ter. Mary P. Bacon 

511 Sugar tongs given by Gov. Hancock to his niece, Lydia Bows, as 

a wedding present. She married Thomas (?) Whitney of 
Shirley and the leaner has them from Mrs. G. E. Bullard who 
received them from Mrs. Cotting, a grand-daughter of said Ly- 
dia. Miss Mary Bean 

512 His (mark) autograph. Given by Owaneco, Sachem of the Mo- 

hegan Indians as a receipt of final payment for land sold to 
Thomas Bolles of New London, Conn., — dated 14th October, 
1693. 

513 Colored print of the Boston Massacre, "Engraved, Printed and 

Sold by Paul Revere." 

514 — 516 Three forms of "Court of Common Pleas" writs. 1773 Geo. 
Ill; 1778 Massachusetts Bay in N. E.; 1784 Commonwealth 
of Massachusetts. 

517 Silver tablespoons made by William Cleveland, silversmith of 

Norwich, Conn., grandfather of Ex-President Cleveland. 

H. E. Bolles 

518 Linen counterpane printed in old red with patriotic designs. 

Mrs. H. E. Bolles 

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519 Sampler worked by Anna Chase in 1774. 
520-521 "The Rambler." 1752 — Two Vols. 

522 Miniature of Samuel Sumner who married Martha Saunders Bar- 

rett. Her father, Samuel Barrett, married for his first wife a 
sister of the wife of Copley the artist. Loaned by his grand- 
daughter. Mrs. Martha B. Bolles 

523 Silver cup made by Nichols, marked 1814 but probably given to 

the first owner at birth. Stephen Bowen, Newport, R.I., given 
to ^Stephen Bowen. Now owned by ^gj-^^phen Bowen 

524 "Address" from Robert Pike to General Court of Mass., May 23, 

1677, in relation to soldiers in Capt. Moseley's Co. in King 
Phillip's war, especially in relation to Lieut. Gov. Barefoot as 
surgeon of the expedition. 

525 Account of Committee appointed by Mass. to build a barrack on 

Castle William Island to hold seven hundred men, dated 1755. 

526 Bill of Jer. Condy against James Russell, Esq., Commissioner of 

Stamps for Province of Mass. from 1755-57- 

527 Bill of expenses of Col. Ephraim Leonard from April 10, 1759 to 

June 4, for mustering soldiers delivered to Castle William. 

528 An account of expenses and services done by Edward Winslow 

for the Province in settling the line between the two provinces 
(probably Mass. and New Hampshire) Aug. 22, 1737. 

529 Signature of Thos. Hancock who built the "Hancock House," 

uncle of Gov. John Hancock, who was his heir. 

530 Certificate of Thomas Goldthwait Secretary at War that Col. 

Robert Ohver paid Province Bounty of £522 for fifty-eight 
soldiers. Dated Sept. 16, 1761. 

531 Receipt dated Jan. 16, 1778, signed by Nathan Tyler, Lt. Col. in 

Col. Gerrish's Regiment. 

532 Order of William Tucker, Capt. on Jacob Gerrish, Col. To pay 

his company's wages to Caleb Ammidown. 

533 Letter from Richard Walker, Esq., and Joseph Hart, Chairman 

of Committee of Safety of Penna. recommending Capt. Thos. 
Weir of the 2nd Batallion in Buck's County, (undated). 

534 Certificate from John Slaymaker, Capt. that William Kain served 

one month in his company, Lancaster Co. Militia. Dated 
Strawsburgh, 5th Jan. 1778. 

535 Bill against Province of Mass. for service in paying five com- 

panies of Col. Preble's Regiment, signed Jonathan Hoar. 

536 Roll of Capt. Mark Pool's Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of 

Guards. Jan. 1778. 

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537 Commission appointing Capt. Amasa Davis to equip tlie armed 

brigantine "Active", Allen Hallet, Camniander. Signed Sam. 
Phips Savage, President Board of War. 

538 George Ill's signature and seal affixed to an English Commis- 

sion dated 1798, with portrait. 

539 Letter from Brig. Gen. David Cobb (aid-de-camp to Washington 

1781-1783.) to Col. Henry Jackson. Relative to recruiting. 
Mentions Lt. Thomas Lamb in Jackson Regt., Richard Wal- 
ker killed at Quaker Hill, 29th of August, 1778, Capt. Thos. 
Hunt with portrait of Gen. Cobb. 

540 Bill of Exchange drawn on Nathaniel Appleton, Commissioner of 

the Continental Loan Office, dated 11 March 17S2 for $120 
payable to Henry Gardner. Drawn by M. Hellegas, Treas. 

541 Specimen of Conn. Conrinental money, January 1782. 

542 Orders issued from Gen. Greene's quarters. For Maj. Gen. Lord 

Stirling, (not mentioned in Heitman, at least by this title.) 
Date, August 14, 1771. 

543 Letter from Lieut. Mordecai Morgan, 9th Penn. Regt., addressed 

to Maj. Gen. Lord Stirling. 

544 Orders issued by Lord Stirling dated February 9th, 1777. 

545 Certificate that Patrick Foy was drafted into Capt. Willet's Co., 

dated Ticonderoga, Jan. 19, 1776. Signed John Henderson, 
Capt. 

546 Receipt for four state notes (no amount) for three years service in 

Col. Henry Jackson's Regt. Signed Jacob Howe. Dated Ips- 
wich, Sept. 16, 1780. 

547 Parole to Gen. Sumner from Wm. M'Cafferty. Dated Oct. 16, 

1780. He promised to obey orders of Commander of the 
American Army at all tunes. 

548 Receipt of seven dollars for a gun which Joseph Choat carried in- 

to the Continental army. By hand of M. Eliphalet Kilborn. 
Signed Joseph Hale. 

549 Bill of Ichabod Goodwin, Lt. Col. against U. S. for expenses. Da- 

ted Winter Hill, July 1778. Presented to Maj. Hopkins, A. D. 
Q G., (Asst. Deputy Quartermaster Gen.) at Cambridge. 

550 Letter dated London, Dec. 16, 1816, from John Winthrop to Wil- 

liam Eustis, Minister at Brussels (afterwards Gov. of Mass.) 
concerning purchase of heavy cut-glass tumblers selected with 
the approval of Mrs. Adams. 

551 Commission of Henry A. S. Dearborn to be Brig. Gen., by Caleb 

Strong, Gov. Dated ;;August i, 1814. 

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552 Letter of Benj. J. Porter (Surgeon in Continental Army) to Hon. 

William Eustis, dated Boston, June 24, 181 2, containing refer- 
ence to the request of the President of the U. S. that forty-one 
companies of militia be placed under orders of Gen. Dearborn. 

553 Memorial "To the Honorable Council and House of Represen- 

tatives in General Court assembled " by the Committee from 
the Mass. line of the army to adjust the account of officers 
and soldiers on account of delay in payment and depreciation 
of their continental pay received in lieu of rations and for 
amis purchased of the State at £4 10 shillings; afterwards 
branded with the U. S. mark. Signed by John Popkin (Lt. 
Col.,) Tobias Fernald (Lt. Col.,) Wm. Hull(Lt. Col.,) Simon 
Leonard (Brigade Major,) Benj. Heywood (Capt.,) John 
Homans (Surgeon 2nd Continental Dragoons,) Boston, 8 April, 
1780. J. C. S. Brown 

554 Silver sugar bowl — a part of the wedding outfit of Thomas 

Richardson and his wife Judith Kendall who were married in 
1772. Thomas Richardson was at the battles of Lexington 
and Bunker Hill. Their daughter Mary married in 1802, 
John French. Their daughter, Mary Richardson French, in 
Aug. 12, 1835, to Frederick Brown. 

555 English plate marked " Meigh." Jacob Meigh started in business, 

1780. 
555a China plate. French decoration bachelors buttons, mark 

crossed arrows. Probably De la Courbelle, Paris, 1775. This 

plate was bought of a French family early in the century by 

Mary (Richardson) French. 

Heirs of Mary Richardson Brown 
555b Coffee cup and saucer formerly owned by Martha Washington. 

A member of the Curtis family gave it to Miss Charlotte Allen 

who transferred it to Mrs. Geo. A. Whiting — thence to 

present owner. 
555c Tablecloth and napkins of Gov. Hancock. Given by his widow 

to Mary May, wife of Isaac Davenport, who was grandmother 

of the present owner. 
555d Bowl and pitcher, owned by Gov. Eustis early in the century. 

Used by Lafayette. Mrs. Geo. E. Bullard 

556 Pewter porridge dish. Mrs. B. Gates, Allston 

557 Lamp, used for cooking by Gov. Benning Wentworth at New 

Castle, N. H. 

558 Original doorlock from the tower of old "Brattle St. Meeting- 

ing-house" built in 1669. 

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559 "New England Courant" of Feb. ii, I77S- 

560 Cartridge box carried at battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. 

561 Tinder box with flint and steel. W. S. Chase 

562 Sampler. This commemorates the death of a brother and sister 

of Elisha Briggs, a soldier of the Revolution from the town of 
Scituate. Elisha Briggs was descended from Gov. Prence 
and Elder Brewster. Miss Antoinette Clapp 

563 Bible (1672) containing one genealogical line of the Newell and 

Brown families of Charlestown, Mass. Originally owned by 
David Newell of Charlestown. Now owned by F. O. White 
of Roxbury. Mrs. Eugene H. Clapp 

564 Commission of Ebenezer Craft as Ensign, Feb. 23, 1720, Gov. 

Samuel Shute. Now owned in the seventh generation. 

Wm. F. Crafts 

565 Commission of Samuel Crafts as 2nd Lieut. 1773 Governor 

Hutchinson. 

566 Commission of Caleb Crafts signed by fourteen members of the 

council in April, 1776. 

567 Commission of Samuel Doggett as First Lieut, in 1778. Council 

of Mass. Bay fifteen signatures. 

568 Photograph of Maj. Gen. William Heath of Roxbury from an oil 

painting in possession of his descendant. Gen. Heath served 
throughout the Revolutionary War, the Lexington Alarm, 
Concord fight. Bunker Hill and Seige of Boston. An original 
member of the Mass. Society of the Cincinnati. 

569 Photograph of the oil portrait, now hanging in Leicester Acad- 

emy, of Ebenezer Craft. Served as Capt. at the Siege of 
Boston. Col. in [785, when he took an active part in the sup- 
pression of " Shay's Rebellion." 
570-571 Two photographs of Lieut. Samuel Doggett and Elizabeth 
Badlam of Dedham. Taken from oil portraits, painted by 
Gilbert Stuart in 181 5, now owned by their descendants. 

Miss Emily A. Crafts 

572 Piece of wedding gown of Abigail Fisher who married in 1772 

Jeremiah Daniell, both of Needham. The dress was spun, 
woven, colored and made up by her own hands. 

573 Silver spoon made by Paul Revere. 

574 Book called " A View of Religions" by Hannah Adams, pub. 

1801. Dedicated to "John Adams, late President of the 
U. S. 

575 Autograph letter of John Adams to Hannah Adams, 1803. 

M. Grant Daniell 
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57^ Curious china plate, once owned by Col. John May. 

577 First report of the Boston Female Asylum iSoi. 

Mrs. S. A. M. Edes 

578 Deed from Ganet Church of Watertovvn to Walter Allin, Oct. 26, 

1703. Signed also by David Church, William Walker, John 
Snow, Hiram Martin, Thomas Browne. 

579-580 Oct. and Nov. issues of the " Boston Magazine," 1785. 

581 " Independent Chronicle and Universal yVdvertiser," April 26, 

1787. 
581a Photograph of the house built by Mr. Apthorp for his son, whom 
he hoped would be made Bishop of the colonies. The son only 
remained here six months, then returned to England, but the 
house got the name of the " Bishop's Palace." During the 
Revolution the patriots took possession of it and Burgoyne 
was a prisoner there. After the war it was at one time a 
tavern known as " Blood's Tavern." 

582 Pillow cases embroidered in 1807 by Sally Whitney. 

583 Sampler worked in 1797. Mrs. P. O. M. Edson 
584-585 Two scrap books containing among other things the fol- 
lowing : 

Commission of Jonathan Howard, Gentleman; to be Captain 
of the Fourth Foot Company in the Town of Bridgewater, in 
the Regiment of Militia within the County of Plymouth, 
whereof Amos Turner is Colonel. Dated May 31st, 1737. 
Signed by Jonathan Belcher, Governor. 

Commission of Jonathan Howard, Gentleman, to be Captain 
of the Second Foot Company, in ye West and North Precincts 
in Bridgewater, in the Second Regiment of Militia in the 
County of Plymouth, whereof John Gushing, Esq., is Colonel. 
Dated May 17, 1744. Signed by William Shirley, Governor. 

Commission of Jonathan Howard, to be " Breviate " Major 
of the Regiment of Militia within the county of Plymouth, 
whereof Thos. Clap is Colonel, and to be Captain of the Fourth 
Foot Company in the Town of Bridgewater in the Regiment. 
Dated Nov. 28th, 1754. Signed Wm. Shirley, Governor. 

Commission of Nathan Howard, Gentleman, to be Ensign 
of the Fourth Foot Company in Bridgewater, under the com- 
mand of Jonathan Howard, Captain, in the Second Regiment 
of Militia, within the County of Plymouth, whereof Thomas 
Clap, Esq., is Colonel. Dated January 31st, 1748. Signed 
William Shirley, Governor. 

Commission of Nathan Howard, Gentleman, to be Captain- 
Lieutenant of the Fourth Foot Company in Bridgewater, 

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under the command of Major Jonathan Howard, Esq., Captain, 
and in the Second Regiment Militia, within the County of 
Plymouth, whereof Thomas Clap, Esq., is Colonel. Dated 
Dec. 2d, 1754. Signed Wm. Shirley, Governor. 

Tax Warrant to Jonathan Howard, Constable and Collector 
of the Town of Bridgewater, dated Nov. nth, 1730. Signed 
Jeremiah Allen, Treasurer and Receiver-General. 
Private papers bearing the signatures of 
Experience Mitchell, - - - * 1679 

William Bradford, Deputy-Governor, - - 1683-4 

Rev. Jas. Keith, First Minister of Bridgewater, 1685 

Nahum Mitchell, - - - - ^793 

Numerous letters and papers relating to military affairs of 
the period between 1744 and 1764, with signatures of Gov. 
William Shirley, Col. John Gushing, Col. Thomas Clap, Major 
Jonathan Howard and Captain Nathan Howard. 

A dozen or more lists of the militia under the command of 
Capt. Jonathan Howard, from 1745 to 1760. 

Deeds and private papers dating back as far as 1685, upon 
which prominently appear the old family names of Fobes, 
Howard, Hayward, Ames, Willis, Field, Mitchell, Edson, 
Keith, Washburn, Winslow, Perkins, Leonard, Gary, Brett and 
others. These papers are of special interest to those of 
Bridgewater parentage, and are replete with autographs of 
different family members. Henry Dean Forbes 

586 Wedding ring of Sarah Tufts who married Maj. Joseph Adams, 

Feb. 25, 1802. 

587 Knee buckles worn by Joseph Adams, a direct descendant of 

Henry Adams, who died in Braintree in 1646. 

588 Snuff box of Joseph Adams. 

Mrs. Henry D. (Sarah Adams Magoun) Forbes 

589 Linen tablecloth with head of Gen. Washington in the centre. 

Miss Sarah Haskell, Dedham 

590 Paul Revere cream pitcher. A wedding present to Zachariah 

Hicks and Mary Coolidge, 1779. Mr. Hicks was son of the 
patriot, John Hicks, who was killed at the battle of Lexington. 

Miss Hicks, Milton 

591 VioHn made by an Indian out of a slab of wood four inches thick 

and eight wide. It was dug out with a chisel and sold or 
given to Dr. Aaron Wight, of the French and Indian war. 
Dr. Wight studied medicine with Dr. John Kittredge of An- 
dover, and married his daughter, Molly Kittredge, who died, 

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as did their only child. In 1776 he married Jemima Rutter of 
East Sudbury. They had ten children, and as all the family 
were musical, this violin was procured originally that the 
children might learn to use it, and all but two succeeded. It 
descended to his grandson, Mr. Willard Wight, who gave it to 
the owner, a gr. gr. granddaughter of Dr. Aaron, who has had 
it restrung, a new bridge added, and new hair in the bow. 
This information is given by a granddaughter, Mrs. Frances 
J. G. Hunneman, born about the time of Dr. Wight's death. 

Miss Frances H. Hunneman 

592 Spoon made by Revere. Owner, Shuball Hewes, who gave it to 

his son, Samuel Hewes, who in return gave it to his grand- 
nephew. 

593 Silver mug made by Greene or Green. 

594 Wooden snuff box with official notice on it. Com. O. H. Perry 

to Sec'y of Navy of victory over the British on Lake Cham- 
plain, 1813. Hewes Hunneman 

595 Pocket book of Silvia C. Sampson, 1788, worked in crewels. Miss 

Austen is said to have made Silvia Sampson one of the char" 
acters in a novel. 

596 Elaborately worked handbag over a hundred years old. 

597 Fancy Silk Shawl over a century old. 

598 Elaborate mourning piece, " Sacred to the Memory of Miles Stod- 

dard, who died Sept 12, 1799, aged 24." 

Mrs. Frank H. Jenks, Duxbury 

599 Miniature of Miss Mercy Scollay, daughter of John vScollay of 

Boston. Mrs. Wilbur Johnson 

600 — 601 Silhouettes of Mark Walker, and Mary Shackford Walker, 
his wife. He was born in Dover, N. H. She in Newington. 

Mrs. J. P. Jordan 

602 Commission of Capt. Robert Boody, in Tenth Regiment of N. H. 

Militia, Sept. 5, 1775. Arthur Mason Knapp, Boston 

603 Cap owned by Nehemiah Warren of Waltham. He belonged to 

the Weston Light Infantry in 181 2. This cap was worn by 
him at military trainings, country musters and the annual 
celebration of Cornwallis. It was doubtless one of the occa- 
sions that inspired Lowell in his Biglow Papers, First Series, 
to write these lines, 

" Recollect wut fun we hed, you'n' I an' Ezry HoUis, 

Up there to Waltham plain last fall along o' the Cornwallis' ?" 

.604 Pewter stirrup cup ; 605 Pink silk nightcap embroidered in 
colored floss ; 606 Silver snuff box. These three belonged 
to Wm. Lane, or his ancestors, of Lebanon, N.[H. 

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6oy A pocket embroidered in colored worsted made and worn by 
Sarah Perkins, wife of Benj. Wyman. 

608 Gavel. 609 Wine glass. Both belonged to Benj. Wyman of 
Woburn, Mass. 

610 Silver spectacle case owned by Jesse Viles of Weston, Mass., a 

soldier of the war of 181 2. 

61 1 Knitted purse of colored beads owned by Mrs. Gourgas of Weston 

who was one of the Huguenots. 

612 " Sermons by Increase Mather, D.D., teacher of a church at Bos- 

ton in N. E. London 1674. Reprinted by John Allen for 
Nicholas Boone at the Sign of the Bible in Cornhill, 1721. 
Boston in New England." 

613 Picture of the house in Roxbury, Mass., (as it stood Aug. 1840), 

in which Joseph Warren was born, in the year 1741. 

614 An original door latch from the "Red Horse Inn," Sudbury^ 

Mass., oftener called " The Wayside Inn." 

615 Wallet owned by Nathan Warren of Weston, Mass., a soldier of 

the Revolution. 

616 Hand bag embroidered by Lucy Jones of Concord, Mass., second 

wife of Nathan Warren. She lived near the battlefield, and 
her mother took all the children to a hill where they saw the 
fight. Mrs. Ellen E. Lane 

617 Doll purchased in 1773 by Mrs. John Williams, granddaughter of 

Increase Mather 2nd and great granddaughter of Cotton 
Mather. Originally dressed in elegant costume, but the 
caresses and abuses of five generations have reduced her to 
this plain Quaker garb. 

618 Rusty cannon ball from a cellar in one of the oldest houses of the 

North end of Boston. The owners, Emery by name, were 
driven from the house on the occupation by the British; fled 
to Cambridge, and were saddened one morning on crossing 
the Common to see that all their household furniture was 
being sold at auction. Mrs. Samuel Langley 

619 Porringer owned by Mr. David Wait of Charlestown, who was 

driven from that town when it was about being burned, 
— dropped this and all his silver into the well, finding it there 
in safety on his return. 

Samuel P. Langley, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. 

620 " Book of Common Prayer together with Psalter and Psalms ; " 

1755- 

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621 Silver coffee spoon; both owned by Thomas Henderson of Marl- 
boro' who married, 1761, Hannah Walker. Maker, L. A. 
This family in the marriages of their children shows great 
longevity — their son Charles, the youngest child, married 
Betsey Hall in 1806, who died in 1881 in her one hundred and 
second year. Their oldest child Elizabeth, wife of Orlando 
Hall is still living, in her eighty-ninth year. 

Miss Helen H. Lewis 

622 — 623 Pink and white china pitcher and plate, part of the wedding 
dowry of Mrs. Stephen (Susan Longfellow) Bowles of Palermo, 
Maine. Miss Lula Vesta Lund, East Somerville 

624 Dutch Bible owned by Catherine Van Schaick, wife of Peter 

Gansevoort. Date 171 5. 

625 Silver teapot, over a hundred and fifty years old. (Van Schaick 

silver). 

626 "Housewife" or needlecase made by Catherine Van Schaick 

marked C. V. S. 1772. 

627 Silver sword buckle. 628 Silver sauce boat; both owned by 

Gen. Peter Gansevoort. 

629 Crewel work, Kensington stitch, probably done by Catherine 

Gansevoort. 

630 Miniature of Maria, daughter of Gen. Peter Gansevoort, and wife 

of Allan Melville. 

631 Cocked hat worn by Major Thomas Mellville of the Boston Tea 

Party to the day of his death, 1832. Mrs. W. H. Mackintosh 

632 Miniature of Harmon Blennerhassett, Esq., of Blennerhassett's 

Island, painted in London in 1796. An Irish gentleman who 
emigrated to America in 1797, and was induced by Aaron 
Burr to assist his schemes in the South-west, by liberal con- 
tributions of money. He was tried with Burr for conspiracy, 
but fully acquitted. 

633 Silver gilt inkstand carried by Gen. James Agnew of the British 

army in all his campaigns — 1755 to 1777. Descended to 
Mrs. Harmon Blennerhassett, the wife of the unfortunate dupe 
of Aaron Burr, who was granddaughter of Gen. Agnew. 

634 Autograph letter of Pres. John Adams to Hon. Mr. Dalton of 

Boston, Feb. 22, 1799. 

635 Letter from Major (afterwards Gen.) Jas. Agnew to his wife. One 

of a series of fifteen letters written by Maj. Gen. Jas. Agnew 
of the British army, to his wife in England from Louisburg 
and Quebec, 1758. 

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636 Letter of Gen. Jas. Agnew to his wife, written from Boston, Oct. 

4) 1775- O"^ of a series of ten letters from Gen. Agnew to 
his wife, written home from America during the Revolution. 
The last one written the day before he was killed at German- 
town. Dr- Francis Coffin Martin 

637 Funeral mourning ring in memory of Mrs. Margaret Warner, 1760. 

638 Tablespoons made by Benj. Burt 1754. 

639 Pair salt spoons made for Tristram Coffin, Esq., of Newburyport. 

640 — 641 Pepper box and spoon made by Paul Revere ; 642 Silver 
shoe buckles worn before the Revolution; 643 — 644 Two 
embroidered waistcoats ; 645 Pair of blue enamelled pen- 
dants of earrings; Nos. 640 — 645 inclusive were the property 
of Capt. and Mrs. Wm. Coffin. 

646 Bracelet set with pearls. 

647 Mourning locket made in London in 1801, in memory of Capt. 

Wm. Coffin of Newburyport, Oct. 1795, and of his wife 
Susanna Coffin, Obt. Aug. i, 1801. 

648 Snuff box brought from Paris in 1780 by Capt. Eben Stocker of 

Boston and Newburyport. 

649 Scarf worn by Miss Susan Coffin of Newburyport, at the reception 

and ball given to Gen. Washington in that city, Oct. 30, 1789, 
when Miss Coffin was one of thirteen young ladies, distin- 
guished by similar badges who represented the thirteen states. 

650 Miniature of Daniel Coffin, son of Capt. Coffin. Painted in Lon- 

don 1785. 

651 Canopy for bed brought from Canton, China, in 1802, by Capt. 

Joseph Blasket of Nantucket. 

652 Miniature of Mrs Joseph Marquand whose husband was Col- 

lector of the port at Newburyport 18 13 — 21. 

Mrs. Henry A. Martin 

653 "Gazette of the U. S." Philadelphia, Nov. 3, 1792. 

654 "Virginia Gazette and General Advertiser," Richmond, Va., June 

I, 1796. 

655 Verses entitled "The Children in the Woods," printed at Cornhill 

in the latter part of the last century. 

656 Blue china bowl of the "Sheltered Peasant" pattern. 

Mrs. George E. Mecuen 

657 Silver water pitcher. 658 Silver cream pitcher. Both made by 

Paul Revere, and originally owned by John Day Howard, 
grandfather of Frederick Howard Nazro 

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658-661 Gravy tureen, ladle and small plate once owned by Arode 
Thayer of Dorchester, and known to be at least one hundred 
years old. Mrs. R. A. Nichols 

662 Sampler wrought by Maria Cotton, daughter of the Rev. John 

Cotton, who came to Boston in 1633 and was settled over the 
North Church. She married Rev. Increase Mather, and of 
them was born Sarah, who married Rev. Nehemiah Walker of 
Roxbury; of them was born Hannah, who married Rev. Mr. 
Trowbridge of Groton ; of them was born Sarah, who married 
Hon. Artemus Ward of Shrewsbury ; of them was born Sarah, 
who married Hon. Elijah Brigham of Westboro; of them was 
born Ann Maria, who married E. M. Phillips; of them was 
born E. B. Phillips, who married Rebecca Ayling; of them 
was born the owner. 

663 Slippers belonging to the wife of Gov. Belcher. 

664 Commission of John Page by Gov. Belcher under George 11, in 

1 737' This commission was accompanied by a flag since given 
to the town of Bedford by Capt. Cyrus Page. It is thought to 
be the oldest flag in the U. S. Mrs. Cyrus A. Page, Boston 

665 Copy of miniature of Anne Green Winslow, probably born in 

1760, died in 1779. She was the daughter of Col. John Wins- 
low who commanded the English forces in 1755, and was 
ordered to remove the Acadians from Nova Scotia. Ann 
Green Winslow in 1771 writes in her diary: "I was dressed 
in my yellow coat, black bib and apron, black feathers on my 
head, my paste comb and all my paste, garnet marquasetl and 
jet pins, together with my silver plume, my locket, rings, black 
collar round my neck, black mitts and yards of blue ribbon 
(black and blue is high taste), striped tucker and ruffles (not 
my best), and my silk pompadore shoes completed my dress." 

666 Tortoise shell case owned by Deborah Melville (born 1737), the 

oldest child of John and Mercy Scollay, and named for his 
mother who was Deborah Bligh, wife of James Scollay. Debo- 
rah Melville married Dr. John Melville, an uncle of Thomas 
Melville, who married a younger sister, Priscilla. 

667-668 Two pewter platters brought over by Robert Seaver in 1632. 

669 Fire screen worked by Miss Nancy Scollay in 1760. She was 

engaged to Gen. Warren at the time he was killed at Bunker 
Hill, and his children, he being a widower, were placed under 
her care. Mrs. Augustus Parker 

670 Waistcoat buttons, time of George III. Worn by Ebenezer 

Seaver, 3d. 

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671 Sword used in the Indian wars in Maine, the date 1677 marked 

on the blade. 

672 Tortoise shell comb given to Miss Mercy Scollay by Gov. John 

Hancock. W. Prentiss Parker 

673 Teaspoon owned by Wm. and Mary Brooks, married Dec. 15, 

1733. Maker, B. Burt; owned later by Mary Brooks Deland, 
Sarah Deland Foster, Sarah Foster Nash. 

674 Silver teaspoon marked 1769, owned by Mary Brooks, who mar- 

ried Wm. Deland. 

675 Cup owned by Grace (Barstow) Foster 1769. 

676 Small black pitcher owned by Grace Barstow who married Elijah 

Foster 1769. Owned by Samuel Foster, Sarah Foster Nash, 
and John Gushing Nash. 

677 Lowestoft plate belonging to Mary Deland who married Rev. 

Elijah Leonard, 1804. 

678 Tea caddy. 679 Teapot. 680 Punchbowl. 681 Plate of Lowes- 

toft china, all of which belonged to Sarah Deland who married 
Samuel Foster 1805. Owned by Sarah Foster Nash before 
the present owner came into possession. 

Mrs. A. L. Power, Norwell 

682-684 Tablespoons made and used by Paul Revere. F. D. Revere 

685 Sword belonging to Major Andrfe. (See Colonial War exhibit.) 

A. J. Rodway 

686 Embroidered box, supposed to be for baby clothes. 

687 Case of knives, forks and spoons belonging to Sarah Barton, first 

wife of John Derby of Salem. Made in England in 171 7, and 
doubtless intended for use in the army. Initials E. M. cannot 
be traced. 

688 Silver bowl formerly owned by Elias Hasket Derby of Salem, 

1789. 

689 Pin or locket painted in hair, commemorating the birth of a child. 

Belonged to Miss M. B. Derby of Salem, 1795. 

Misses Rogers, Boston 

690 Gun carried by Moses Short of Newbury, Mass., in the Revolu- 

tion. Henry C. Short, Ashmont 

691 Commission of Capt. James Lund of Litchfield, N. H., dated 

Mar. 31, 1797. 

692 Commission of Lieut. Col. Sam. Chase of Litchfield, N. H., dated 

Exeter, Dec. 25, 1784. 

693 Pewter porringer, part of the wedding dowry of Mrs. Stephen 

Bowles. 

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694 Portrait of Susanna Longfellow, who married Stephen Bowles. 

695 Portrait of Stephen Bowles of Palermo, Me. 

Mrs. Charles Gaston Smith 

696 Commission, with John Hancock's signature, 1790, to Joseph Wil- 

son of Marblehead, as Capt. Second Regt., First Brig., Second 
Div. Mass. Militia. 

697 Appointment certificates of 1802-3, to Joseph Wilson as Inspector 

of the Revenue for the Port of Marblehead. 

698 Commission as Collector of Customs at Marblehead, to Joseph 

Wilson. Miss Rosalie C. Stephenson 

699 Pomade and powder box belonging to Nathaniel Allen in 1700, 

father of JoUey Allen. Mrs. Francis Stoddard 

700 The " Blue Ball," hung over the shop of Josiah Franklin, father 

of Benj. Franklin, at the corner of Union and Hanover streets, 
from Jan. 25, 171 1, until the streets were widened in 1858. In 
June, 1757, Mr. Dakin purchased the estate and gilded the 
ball, but traces of the blue can still be seen. 

701 Commission of Stephen Stodder as lieutenant. Signed by Gov. 

Hutchinson, 1772. 

702 " Monticello " blue plate, with name of fifteen states around the 

border. 

703 Blue plate, known as " Sheltered Peasants." The Misses Stone 

704 Silver pepper box, formerly owned by Col. Wm. Pew. 

705 Silver sugar tongs. 706 Silver salver, formerly owned by Gen. 

Knox. Miss E. H. Swinburne 

707 China plate, one of a set belonging to Joshua Wyman of Woburn, 

born in 1692. 

708 Fan given in the latter part of the last century, by Lady Temple 

to Miss Sally Wyman. Miss Harriet Wyman Taber 

709 Sampler of unusual beauty worked by Hannah Wyman in her 

thirteenth year, 1804. She married Nathaniel Winchester of 
Roxbury. 

710 Sofa cushion worked in crewels by Miss Rebecca Doubt of Rox- 

bury, 1740. Miss Sarah White Taber 

711-712 Two silver butter boats made by Paul Revere. 
713 Silver porringer made by Paul Revere. 
714-715 Two teaspoons made by Paul Revere. 

Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, Boston 

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7i6 Saddlebags used by Daniel Gookin. He was Paymaster; Lieut.; 
Capt.; in Revolutionary times and a gr. gr. gr. grandson of 
Maj. Gen. Daniel Gookin of Colonial times, comrade and col- 
league of John Eliot. Vide Prov. Soc.'s Records. 

Dr. J. B. Thornton, Boston 

717 One set Colonial money, (almost complete.) 

718 Picture of Sir Walter Raleigh on paper, placed on wood. 

Miss Millie C. Turner, Norwich 

719 Clearance papers. Invoice of the Brig "Hope" owned by James 

Very, Isaac White, Thos. Palfry. James Very, Master. 
Signed by Theodore Charles Mozard, Consul de la Rfepub- 
lique Francaise. Pour les etats de New Hampshire, Massa- 
chusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, Residant a Boston. 
Thomas MacDonough, British Consul in the New England 
States, June 25, 1798. Edw. Norris, Notary Public, residing 
in Salem, Mass. 

720 Certificate of membership of Isaac White in the Massachusetts 

Charitable Fire Society, May 31, 18 10. 

721 Massschusetts Bill No. 3522 due Dec. i, 1782, five shillings and 

fourpence. 

722 Note of the State of Massachusetts Bay. No. 187, .€15, Feb. 5, 

1780. Margins are as follows: MASSACHUSETTS; Death 
to Counterfeit this; Massachusetts State Lottery, Class the 
Fourth. Payable January i, 1783. Signed, H. Gardner, 
Treasurer, J. Scollay, Edward Green, Witnesses. 

723 Deed. Orange St., Boston. John and Mercy Cornish to John 

Tuckerman, Sept. 12, 1741. 

724 Deed. Daniel and Mary Whitney to Daniel Jent Tuckerman, 

Dec. 29, 1756. 

725 Deed. Daniel Shea (Guardian) Patrick and Hannah Pebbles, 

and Samuel and Rebecca Minot to Daniel Jent Tuckerman, 
Oct. 26, 1762. 

726 Deed. Southerly part of Boston, Stephen Harris and Stephen 

Harris, Jr., to Daniel Jent Tuckerman, April 24, 1764. 

727 Deed. Southerly part of Boston (boundaries given) Stephen 

Harris, John Sweetser from Katharine Sweetser, Andrew Black 
to Samuel Proctor, July 19, 1766. 

728 Deed. Bennet St., Boston, Thomas Betterly, Eliza Betterly, to 

Samuel Procter, Sept. 26, 1767. 

729 Deed. Land and wharf (borders described) Richard and Savel 

Ellingwood to Richard Skillings, Sept. 23, 1773. 

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73° Deed. Brick house and other buildings, Ann Street, Boston. 
Jeremiah Allen to Isaac White, Sept. 5, 1782. 

731 Deed. Land and brick store, on highway from State House to 

Long Wharf. Samuel and Elizabeth Page to Isaac White, 
Dec. 1 1, 1784. 

732 Deed. Land and part of building lower end of State Street. 

Caleb Loring to Isaac White, Jan 25, 1786. 

Miss Charlotte A. White 

733 Pocket compass of Maj. Sam Thaxter an officer in the French 

and Indian War. Maj. Thaxter was captured by the Indians 
in 1757, bound to a stake, and the fagots lighted to torture 
him, when he was rescued by a French officer. He used this 
compass to guide him home, where he was greeted by an ac- 
count of his own funeral. Mrs. Susan B. Willard 

734 Scrap of wedding gown of Mrs. Ebenezer Thayer of Braintree, 

Mass. She was married in 1772. This was from the same 
piece as the wedding gown of the wife of Josiah Quincy, Presi- 
dent of Harvard College, 1829. 

735 Very old blue and white plate from the Jenkes family. 

736 Piece of ribbon owned by Mrs. Ebenezer Thayer, who Hved to the 

age of one hundred and two years. 

737 Small Lowestoft cup once owned by Isaac Bailey of Little Comp- 

ton, R. I. Deputy to General Assembly during the Revolution. 

738 " Works and Life of Franklin, New York. Printed for Phillip 

Arnold, 1797. 

739 Scraps of gowns worn at the Court of St. James by Mrs. John 

Adams. Given to Mrs. Withington by Mrs. R. A. Nichols 
who had them of Mrs. Adams' dressmaker. 

740 A button from John Adams' coat. 

741 Chinese cup and saucer owned by Henry TiUinghast, Newport, 

R. L Married in 1764 Rebecca Vose. He built the house 
afterwards occupied by Gov. Gibbs and now owned by Mr. 
Tuckerman of New York. It stands beside the Old Stone 
Mill. The cup was probably imported by Capt. Ebenezer 
Vose, Mrs. Tillinghast's father. Member of Maine Society. 

742 Scrap of wood from the British Frigate Somerset, which covered 

the landing of British troops at Bunker Hill. She was wrecked 
off Cape Cod in 1 778. 

743 " Memory of Washington." Containing National Testimonial of 

Respect, Portrait Order of Funeral Procession, etc. Printed 
by Oliver Farnsworth, Newport, R. I., 1800. 

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744 Piece of dressing gown of Rev. Mather Byles, of Hollis Stre&t 

Church. A noted humorist. In 1776 he adhered to the royal 
cause. This rehc originally belonged to Capt. Francis A. 
Burnham, a grandson of Dr. Byles. He gave it to Miss 
Nichols who gave it to the owner, Mrs. C. F. Withington 

745 Teaspoon, made by Moulton of Newburyport. 

Mrs. Chas. Francis Withington 

746 Watch ; the property of Rev. Nathaniel Clap of Newport, R. I. 

At his death it was valued at £, 20. He was the grandson of 
Nicholas Clap who came to Dorchester in 1633, and the broth- 
er of Jonathan who was the great grandfather of James B. 
Clapp the present owner of the watch referred to in the Clapp 
Memorial. Page 203. 

747 Plate, supposed to have been brought over about 1633. It is 

owned by James Clapp, son of Deacon John Clapp of Rox- 
bury. Miss Susan E. Withington 

748 Very old cake basket. 

749 Very old fruit basket. 

750a Watch handed down in one family over one hundred years. 
750b Sword — an old timer, found stored away in an attic among 
other relics. E. C. Worcester 

751 Bible of Capt. Roger Clap; given to the loaner's grandfather by 

his grandmother who was great granddaughter of Capt. Roger 
Clap. Much is missing at the beginning and end of the book. 

752 Account book of Treat and Pico, Boston merchants in 1766, who 

employed John Adams as a clerk. John Adams made many 
entries in this book before he became President of the U. S. 
Loaned by gr. gr. granddaughter of Samuel Treat. 

Mrs. W. H. H. Young 

753 ' Pip^ bowl taken from a Hessian Soldier at Valley Forge and sent 

from there to Boston by Wm. Foggo, who was fife major of 
a regiment. Loaned to " Mary Warren " Chapter 



RUFUS PUTNAM CHAPTER 

DORCHESTER, MASS. 



February W, J 897 



irtrs. Hobert C Svoan, dljapter He^ent 



Gen. Rufus Putnam was among the first to enlist when the Revolu- 
tionary war broke out. He was a great mathematician and Washing- 

45 



ton appointed him his chief engineer. He planned the fortifications on 
Dorchester Heights, which proved such a success as to cause the 
evacuation of Boston by the British. He founded the State of Ohio, 
April 7, 1788. Washington appointed him, in 1795, surveyor-general of 
the U. S. Lands. In the words of Senator Hoar, " Rufus Putnam is 
entitled to a place in the Annals of Constitutional History, by the work 
he has accomplished, which is second to that of Washington, alone. 



754 Coat of Arms, " By the Name of Howe." Ancestor Abraham 

Howe, who died 1683. 

755 Coat of arms, "By the name of Robinson." 

756 A goldsmith's scale, time of George II. 

757-760 Dorchester tax bills to Edward Buck; of 1764-72-76-80. 

761 Embroidered wallet — Hannah Clap. 

762 Morocco sewing case, Rachel Vose, 1790. 

763 Silver pocket case, marked Hannah Collins, 1790. 

Mrs. C. L. Brigham 

764 Sampler, wrought at Scituate, by Sally Jankins when thirteen, af- 

terwards Mrs. Daniels of Franklin, owned by her grand-niece. 
Miss Bertha F. Cudworth, Roxbury 

765 Commission of Moses Dorr of French and Indian war; from 

George II. Mrs. Frank L. Dorr, Newton Highlands 

766 Piece of an apple tree planted by Peregrine White, the first white 

man born in New England. "Marshfield, July 22, 1704, Capt. 
Peregrine which of this town aged 88 years, died here the 20th 
inst. born on board the Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor, Nov. 
1620, first white man born in New England." Boston News, 
July 31, 1704. The 15th number of the first paper published 
in New England. 

767 Sugar bowl, bearing the date 1657. Owned in the Humphreys fam- 

ily of Dorchester, for many generations. 

768 Pocket book, carried by Capt. Samuel Clap in the war of the Rev- 

olution, with Continental currency. 

769 Letter in cipher, written Oct. 11, 1776, by David Baker in camp at 

Mt. Independence, opposite Ticonderoga, to James Hum- 
phreys, who was an officer in the Revolutionary war. 

770 Letter in shorthand written by Ebenezer Withington, Dec. 1777, 

from Springfield to James Humphreys. 

771 Snuff box belonged to Mrs. Catherine (Mears) Barnard. Mrs. 

Barnard first married Rev. Samuel Dexter of Dedham. 

Mrs. Richard C. Humphreys 

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772 Singing book, called "Continental Harmony 1 794." Wooden covers, 

the inside of the front cover having a tune printed in a circle, 
etc., with explanation of the round tune; originally owned by 
Ephriam Davenport of Dorchester, a singing master. Now 
the property of his grand-daughter. Mr. Geo. Lane 

773 Masonic breastpin ; given by Dea. Zeba Spear to his wife Han- 

nah Sampson (a niece of Deborah Sampson of Revolutionary 
fame.) In 1810. Owned by her great nephew. 

Harvey Mann 

774 Light stand; brought to this country by Robert Pierce in the 

"Mary and John" 1630. It has been in the Pierce House, Oak 
Avenue since its erection 1640 and is now in the possession of 
the seventh successive generations of Pierces born in this 
homestead. Mrs. Wm. A. Pierce 

TJl Goldsmith's "Animated Nature" Vol. III. Printed for Matthew 
Gary, No. 118 Market St., Philadelphia, Sept. 3, 1795. Inter- 
esting as an English work printed in this country. 

Mrs. Leander Waterman 

776 Sampler wrought by Mary Whiting Withington, daughter of 
Isaac Withington. She married James Pierce in 1S24. 

TJJ Souvenir pitcher of Independence. Inscribed. 

"As he tills your rich glebe, the old peasant shall tell 

While his bosom with Liberty glows; 
How your Warren expired, how Montgomery fell 

And how Washington humbled your foes." 

The whole embellished with patriotic designs, etc. Formerly 
owned by Miss Catherine Clap of Willow Court, Dorchester, 

778 Wineglass formerly owned by Miss Catherine Clap (daughter of 

Capt. William Clap) who lived and died in the old homestead 
which was occupied by soldiers for a time in war of Revolu- 
tion. Mrs. W. C. Withington 

779 A small engraving of Ebenezer Dorr who rode over Burton Neck 

to the Committee of Safety at Cambride and on to Lexington 
with a letter from Dr. Warren to John Hancock on the eve- 
ning April 18, 1775. Loaned by his great great niece. 

Mrs. Eleanor Dorr Wood, Cambridge 



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ISAAC GARDNER CHAPTER 

BROOKLINE, MASS. 



May 27, 1896 



IVivs. 3- ^« Ktttrebgc, (Ltjapter Kegent 



Capt. Isaac Gardner, Jr., was the first Harvard graduate, and the 
only Brookline man killed, April 19. Three Brookline companies re- 
sponded to the Lexington alarm, one led by Isaac Gardner, Esq. They 
were met at " Watson's Corner " (now junction of Massachusetts and 
Rindge Avenues, Cambridge) by British troops and Isaac Gardner fell 
pierced by twelve bullet and bayonet wounds. 



780 Silhouettes of Daniel Poor, descendant of Daniel Poor and Mary 

Farnum who married in Boston, Oct. 20, 1650, and were early 
settlers of Andover, Mass.; and of his wife, Hannah Frye, de- 
scended from John Fry, who was of great note in his day. An 
ancient manuscript pedigree makes the following summary : 
" Mr. F"ry was one of the first settlers in this Towne and his 
offspring men of Grate note ; there was Copprils, Sergeants, 
Clarks, Ensignes, Lieuts., Twelve Captains, Magrs, Cornels 
and Mager Generals. Two Judges of the Corts Superer and 
Court of Common Pleas and two that had the titel of the 
Honoral Counsellors and severall justices of the Peace and 
some of the Rest Excelen Good Citizens." 

Mrs. Amasa Clarke, D. A. R. 

781 Book, " The Continuation of the History of the Province of Mass. 

Bay from 1 748." 

782 "An Abridgment of the Church History of N. E. from 1620- 

1804 by Isaac Backus." Mrs. Ellen C. Coolidge 

783 Book, " Elements of War," by Gen. Isaac Maltby, approved by 

officers of Revolutionary Army. 

784 "The Columbian Orator " used in N. E. schools. Published in 

1797. 

785 Mourning memorial of Wm. Fuller — a sergeant in the Revolu- 

tion. Painted by his granddaughter in 18 10. 

Miss Harriet M. Coolidge 

786 Sword found in a secret chamber in a house built by Dea. Thom- 

as Gardner of Brookline in 1718. 

787 Patch, made at the time Lafayette came to America, and owned 

by Mrs. Mary Jackson Gardner. 



788 Deed signed by Gov. Randolph, granting the office of Justice of 

the Peace to John Brooks, afterwards Governor. 

Mrs. Abbie J, Corey 

789 Bowl, of a set of china brought by Sarah Worthen to her home 

in Hampton, 1790- The journey was by horseback. 

Mrs. K. S. Dana 

790 Musical instrument. 

791 Flint lock rifle used in the battle of Lexington. 

Mrs. Arthur C. Dow 

792 Plate, brought to this country by the Ashley family, before 1640. 

793 Agreement, appointing referees, dated 1702. 

794 Draft of a deed dated 1707. 

795 Will on parchment dated 1710. 

796 Lease of land, dated 1713-14 Dated in the "12th year of the 

reigne of our sovryne Lady Anne of great britain, France and 
Ireland, Queen defender of the faith Anno domni 1713-14." 

797 Bill for goods bought in Boston in 1716. 

798 Seven years' lease of land, 1719. 

799 Bill for a bride's trousseau bought in Boston 1734. 

800 Release to guardian, 1734. 

801 Allotment of estate under will, 1748. 

802 " Town Rate or assessment made on the Polls or Estate of the 

inhabitants of Cold Spring "(now Belchertown, Mass.), 1756. 

803 Teaspoon made in Boston before 1768. 

804 Candlesticks bought in 1768. 

805 Cradle quilt, flax for which was raised, spun and woven by Mrs. 

(Clark) Smith, who covered her babies with it as early as 1780. 

806 Commission as Justice of the Peace signed by John Hancock, 

dated 1785. 

807 "Massachusetts Gazette," Oct. 29, 1782. 

808 "Hampshire Herald," Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1785. 

S09 Letter patent to Luther Holland of Belchertown, signed by Pres- 
ident Madison. 

810 A small shawl, a present to Miss Mercy Smith on her eighteenth 

birthday, July 10, 1798. It was purchased in Boston and cost 
eighteen dollars. 

811 State house plate made in England about iSoo. 

812 Provincial assessment warrant, signed by Harrison Gray, Treas- 

urer of Province of Mass. Bay. 

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8i3 Needle-book, 1798. Mrs. T. B. Griggs 

814 Original list of minute men from Ipswich. Miss Helen Kimball 

815 Gold ring found on the field of Naseby, Eng., 1645, inscribed: 

" Keep faith till death." 

816-7-8 Three tall wine glasses owned by Mrs. Clarissa (Eames- 
Jacques) Chapman. 

819 Large tortoise shell comb once owned by Mrs. Clarissa Kittredge. 

820 Two volumes of Junius printed in London, 1797. 

822 Large platter and covered dish owned by Mrs. Clarissa Chapman, 
who lived until her one hundredth year. Loaned by her grand- 
daughter. 

824 Three samplers dated from 1800 to 181 3. 

827 Small piece of embroidery on white satin, probably more than one 

hundred years old. 

828 A valuable piece of English china. The last remaining piece of 

a wedding tea set owned by Mrs. Jeremiah Kittredge. 

Mrs. J. C. Kittredge 

829 Sword worn in Court at the trial of the Salem witches. It be- 

longed to Judge John Hathon and was purchased from the 
family. 

830 "Queen's Arm" used during the American Revolution. 

831 Drum carried at the battle of Bunker Hill. 

832 Pewter tankard used at the old "Eagle Inn" at Rowley, Mass , in 

1775- 

833 Round dish, "State House" china. 

834 Washington pitcher. 

835 Cake basket, came from the "Hancock house," Boston; was pur- 

chased at the sale of the house. 

836 Framed picture, account of George Washington's funeral. Col. 

Little was one of the pall-bearers. Mrs. James L. Little 

837 Black silk mitts worn by Mary Frances, the first grandchild of 

Mary Revere, a sister of Paul Revere. They were worn at 
her christening when three months old, as mourning for her 
twin sister Phebe who died at the age of two months. 

Mrs. Justin Mosher 

838 A plate between one hundred and fifty and one hundred and 

seventy five years old. 

839 Cup and saucer owned by Mr. Johnson and used by him while 

at Oxford, Eng., about one hundred and sixty years ago. 

840 Amsterdam Bible published 1730. 

SO 



841 Pitcher, 1757, belonged to the Little family. 

842 Plates owned by Thomas Waite and used by him in 1 772. 

843 Receptacle made of lignum vitae, in use in Quincy, Mass., in 

1776. Margaret G. Waite 

844 Report by Jacob Bailey, B. D. G., of the doings by Gen. Lincoln, 

13-12, 1777; also matters at Castleton, Sept. 21, 1777. 

845 Grant of a township in Vermont given to Capt. Jedadiah Hyde 

and associates for services in Revolutionary war, Feb. 18, 
1790. 

846 Commission issued by Madison, July 23, 181 2, to Robert Houston, 

with letters from the War Department. 

Mrs. Leslie C. Wead. 



MERCY SAVORY CHAPTER 

GROVELAND, MASS. 



November 23, 1595 



IMvs. 3oIjn ^. Boynton, (Eijaptcr Hegent 

Mercy (Adams) Savory, wife of Thomas Savory, had two sons, 
Capt. John and Sergt. Williams; two sons-in-law, and three grand- 
sons in the Revolutionary War. A short but typical record of the 
patriotic women of Essex County. 



847 Figure of an Indian in bronze, made by Crawford; one of four 

that graced the candelabra in the old Treasury Building at 
Washington, D. C. 

848 Piece of the girdle worn by Charles 1, when executed in 1649. 

It came to the owner with this message: "When my father 
was last in England, a direct descendant of Charles I said, 
she would share her relic with him because his name (Rey- 
nolds) was the same as hers." 

849 Sampler wrought by Susanna Nickals in 1792. She was after- 

wards wife of Eliphalet Boynton and mother of Dr. John 
Farnham Boynton. 

850 Lamp. An heirloom owned by Sarah (Brocklebank) Harri- 

man. Her father, John Brocklebank, who died in 1844, was 
a Revolutionary soldier. John Brocklebank was a descend- 
ant of the Capt Brocklebank slain by the Indians at Sud- 
bury. 

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851 Cup and saucer of olden times, decorated with eagle, stars and 

stripes. 

852 A pickwick made from a piece of the Charter Oak, the tree in 

which the Charter of Connecticut was hidden so that Sir 
Edmund Andros could not find it in 1687. 

853 Inkstand made of stone. "J. Boynton," cut in it while stone 

was soft. 

854 Piece of huckabuck linen woven by Mrs. Joanna (Stevens) Boyn- 

ton of Salisbury, in 1720. 

855 Receipt of 1733. Names upon it; Stephen Boynton; Benoni 

Boynton; Jacob Gould; Moses Willard. 

856 Receipt dated 1706. Names upon it are Elizabeth Sharp; Al- 

exander Sharp; Daniel Greenough. 

857 Book containing "Narrative of the Capture of Mrs. Johnson by 

the St. Francis Indians in 1754." Mrs. John F. Boynton 

858 Indian arrowheads. 

859 Funeral medal of Washington; on the reverse side is an urn 

with G. W. near the bottom, and around the edge B. F. 11. 
1732. Gen. A. Arm. y^ M. 83 P. U. A. 89. Inside of the 
above thus R. 96 G.Arm. U. S. OB. D. 14. 99, which was 
thought to mean George Washington, Born February 11, 
1732, General American Army 1775, Resigned 1783. Pres- 
ident United (States of.'') America. Retired 1796, General 
Army of the United States. Died Dec. 14, 1799. The ob- 
verse is his head encircled with the words: "He is in Glory, 
The World in tears." Loaned by the owner (now eighty- 
six years of age) who purchased it among other effects, as 
"rubbish," which belonged to an old Revolutionary soldier. 

Levi B. George 

860 Silk apron made from the wedding dress of Fanny Peabody 

Dole (gr. gr. granddaughter of Lieut. Francis Peabody of 
Topsfield) who married Corp. Jewett Ilsley in 1836. He 
was a Revolutionary soldier. Mrs. Mary H. George. 

861 Watch owned by Lieut. David Hopkinton who served during 

the French and Indian war and in the Revolution. Tradi- 
tion says: "It was once stolen and found many months after- 
wards in the possession of a notorious thief who was cap- 
tured at Salem." 

862 Continental bill found in an old house at Marblehead once oc- 

cupied by "Mugford." 

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863 Commission of David Hopkinson as 2nd Lieut., signed by John 

Hancock. Abbie C. Hopkinson 

864 Pewter communion cup, probably used in one of the Newbury- 

port churches. Mrs. Annie R. Ladd 

865 Will of Thomas Savory, the husband of Mercy (Adams) 

Savory. 

866 Painting of fruit and leaves on velvet done by Louisa Balch 

Savory in 181 1. Martha W. Savory Parker 

867 Bullet mould of Revolutionary times. 

868 Pamphlet. Act of Congress, July 28th, 1775, "Concerning the 

domestic manufacture of saltpetre with recipes." 

869 Commission of John Spaufford as Lieut. 2d Company Middle 

Regiment Col. John Appleton, 1721. This man, known famil- 
iarly as " Capt. John Spaufford," was grandson of John the 
emigrant, who came over with the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers in 
1638. "Capt. John" married first, Dorcas Hopkinson in 1700. 
His second wife was Sarah Poor of Newbury (Indian Hill). 

870 Engraved powder horn of Aaron Siaddor, Crown Point, Novem- 

ber, 1758. Miss Apphia T. Spofford 

871 Toy chair of the last century, owned by Mrs. Bertha (Savory) wife 

of Capt. David Walker, of the war of 181 2. She was a 
great granddaughter of Mercy Savory and a daughter of 
Thomas Savory, Drummer. 

872 Curious paper printed in 1792 entitled "Narrative concerning a 

Tornado in 1792." The size is 16x21 inches. The upper 
third illustrated by a row of coffins, etc. The remainder is 
divided into four columns of verses evidently naming the 
victims. 

873 Declaration of Independence. The same copy that was sent to 

the Fourth Church in Newbury (now First Church in West 
Newbury), to be read probably in 1776. 

Mrs. Marion H. Warren 

874 Circular of Harvard College, Cambridge, 1785. 

875-876 Two medals, one of copper and one of silver, given to Eliz- 
abeth Jenkins, in 1810, at Miss Rowson's Academy or school 
on Boston Neck. 

877 Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, 1785. 

878 Lace, an heirloom and hand wrought by Eliza Houghton. 

879 Bag made from a piece of the lining of Lady Washington's cur- 

tain, used at Mount Vernon. 

Miss Marion Houghton Warren 

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Sword carried at the Plains of Abraham, 1759, and at Bunker 
Hill, 1775. Stephen Morse of East Bradford, now Grove- 
land, carried it at one, if not both places. 

Henry G. Woodman 



MARY WADE CHAPTER 

IPSWICH, MASS. 



November 14, 1896 



Named in honor of the wife of Col. Nathaniel Wade, a distingui.shed 
Revolutionary officer who was also engaged in the suppression of Shay's 
rebellion in 1786-7. He held many important civil officers and was 
honored by all. 



881 Teapot with green decorations, belonging to Mrs. John White, 

Gloucester, dating about 1703. 

882 Cup and bellows owned by Dr. John Manning, 1780. 

883 Silver pepper box belonging to Col. David Warner of Revolution- 

ary fame, dating about 1750. Mrs. Caroline E. Horner 

884-885 Hair bracelets with gold clasps, also breastpin, 1797. Be- 
longed first to Mrs. Lieut. John Coburn. 

886 Piece of wedding dress imported for Miss Dolly Varnum of I3ra- 

cut, Mass., who married Capt. Peter Coburn of Dracut, who 
served at Bunker Hill. The shirt worn by him on this occa- 
sion perforated with bullets was kept for many years as a sort 
of heirloom in the family and was often exhibited as a me- 
mento of the "day that tried men's souls." 

887 Gold earring. Mrs Eugene Windsor Gray 

888 Black lace mourning badge; 889 Silk mourning badge worn for 

George Washington. Ipswich Historical Society 

890 Lowestoft teapot. 

891 Ancient cloak — material, military cloth like the "Red Coats" of 

the British a century ago. 

892 Lace pillow and sampler used by Mrs. Low. Sarah E. Lakeman 

893 Miniature of Frye Poor, son of Daniel Poor and grandson of Col. 

James Poor of Andover. 

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894-895 Two commissions to Daniel Poor of Andover, given to Dan- 
iel Poor, grandfather of the loaner. 

896 Miniature of Daniel C. Poor, son of Dea. Daniel Poor and direct 

descendant of John Fry. 

897 Carved powder horn, brought home from battlefield of Ticonder- 

oga by Nehemiah Patch. 

898 Four-pound cannon ball fired at the house of Gov. John Win- 

throp, Jr., in Ipswich by the British War Ship "La Houge,"in 
the war of 18 12, causing great alarm and distress. 

899 Portrait of Paul Revere; given by Col. Revere to Mrs. F. That- 

cher Goodwin, grandmother of the loaner. Mrs. Goodwin's 
daughter Lydia F. Goodwin married Dr. John Revere, son of 
Col. Paul Revere. Tradition has been preserved in the fam- 
ily that Col. Revere, when he gave the picture to Mrs. Good- 
win, said: — "Mrs. Goodwin, I have always wanted to see you 
and thank you for your daughter." Mrs. John Patch 

900 Satin brocade christening blanket used two hundred years ago in 

England afterwards in this country. Later altered to present 
shape. 

901 China cup and saucer, very old. 

902-903 Silhouettes of Capt. and Mrs. Daniel Poor, Andover. Capt. 
Poor served seven years in Revolution. His wife, Hannah 
(Frye) Poor stood all night at a window on the eve of battle of 
Bunker Hill, protected only by a babe in her arms, directing 
the soldiers on the way to Boston. Other women who had as- 
sembled at the same house for refuge did not appear. The 
only man (?) in the building was safe under the bed. 

Mrs. John Quincy Peabody 

904 Rose colored calamaneo skirt, a part of the wedding trousseau im- 

ported for Miss Dolly Varnum of Dracut, who married Capt. 
Peter Coburn, also of Dracut. He served at Bunker Hill. 

905 Pink kid slippers, first owned by the wife of Lieut. Peter Coburn. 
906-907 Two silver teaspoons, 1765, that belonged to John and Lois 

Dunning. Mrs. (Capt.) Henry Starr Spaulding 

908 Letter by Col. Nathaniel Wade (husband of Mary Wade) New 

London, April 10, 1776. 

909 Letter by Joseph Hodgkins, Cambridge, June 18, 1775. 

Nellie Frances Wade 



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NORTH BRIDGE CHAPTER 

SALEM, MASS. 



July, J895 



ITTrs. 3otjn H). Perkins, dt^aptcr llco^cnt 



The first organized resistance in Massachusetts to armed troops of 
Great Britain took place at the North Bridge, Salem, Feb. 26, 1775. 

Col. Leslie had been ordered from Boston with part of his regiment 
to seize seventeen cannon, which a committee of Provincial Congress 
had sent to North Salem to be fitted with carriages. Disembarking at 
Marblehead, they marched to Salem Arrived at the North Bridge, 
which must be crossed to reach the cannon, Leslie found the draw 
raised and, posted behind it, a company of militia men. They, with 
the citizens gathered there, contended that the road was private and not 
the King's highway. Leslie declared that he would obey his orders, at 
whatever cost. A compromise was effected by the counsels of Rev. 
Thomas Barnard, the soldiers being allowed to cross the bridge on 
Leslie's promise to countermarch and return without search for the 
cannon. 

During the controversy there were some acts of violence between the 
parties, and several of the citizens are said to have been slightly wound- 
ed by the British while scutthng some boats in which the latter were 
endeavoring to cross the river before the draw was lowered. This is 
claimed as the first instance of bloodshed in the Revolution. The 
affair is known as " Leslie's Retreat." 



IN CHARGE OF MRS. CHARLES E. GREENOUGH 

910 Engraving, entitled "Triumph of Liberty." P. C. Verger, N. Y., 

Nov., 1796. Miss Mary Atkins 

91 1 Bottle brought home by John Remond from the Island of Curacra 

m 1798. 

912 Fire bucket of John Remond of Salem in 1810. 

913 Plate of Canton China, owned by John Remond and used at the 

Lafayette banquet in Hamilton Hall, Salem. 

914 India muslin mantle brought into the port of Salem by one of the 

first ships in the East India trade about 1805. 

915 Sampler worked by Nancy Lenox of Cambridge, 1800. 

916 Marriage certificate of James Babcock and Mary Charles, Sept. 

20, 1807. 

S6 



917 A paper given to Mary (Charles) Babcock, 1814. Mary Babcock 

was a full blooded Narragansett Indian and this paper certifies 
the claim of herself and heirs to land in R. I., claimed by Nar- 
ragansett Tribe. It is signed by John Hopkins in Charles- 
town. Mrs. Cecilia Babcock 

918 Sampler worked in colors by Harriet Lane of Gloucester at the 

age of twelve. Over a hundred years old. 

Mrs. Harriet A. Barker 

919 Pincushion made by Harriet Lane of Gloucester, over a century 

old. Miss Mary A. Barker 

920 Silver pepperbox belonged in 1775 or earlier to EHzabeth (White) 

Cowley, a direct descendant of Peregrine White, the first white 
child born in New England, 

Miss Grace Felton Bachelder, Peabody 

921 Plate owned by Nancy, wife of Benj. Corning who was a Revo- 

lutionary soldier. 

922 Old spoons. 

923 Lignum vitae pestle and mortar, owned by Nancy Taylor Gold- 

smith. Her husband, Nathaniel Goldsmith was taken from a 
privateer in the war of 181 2 and imprisoned for one year in 
Dartmoor Prison, England. 

924 "An abridgement of the History of New England for the use of 

young persons. Now introduced into the Principal Schools of 
this Town — By Hannah Adams, Boston, published by Ether- 
edge & Bhss, No. 12, Cornhill, 1807. Belcher and Armstrong, 
printers." 

925 Pepperbox. 

926 Flintlock pistol. Miss Alice H. Breed 

927 Pewter porringer owned by Esther Buxton of Danvers, who mar- 

ried Solomon Varney, March 1806. Loaned by her grand- 
daughter. Abby V. (Dodge) Bowen 

928 Bill of wearing apparel 1776 for the wife of Lieut. Col. Eleazer 

Weld of Roxbury. 

929 Salt cellar brought from France by Jacob Oliver, Jr. in 1895. 

930 Hair earrings belonged to Anna Thorndike, wife of Jacob Oliver 

privateer in 1781. 

931 Spoons made by Paul Revere. 

932 China bowl. Mrs. Charles Brown 

933 Silver spoon, 1720, owned by Lucy (Baker) wife of Y\aron Smith. 

Miss Lucy S. Brown 

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934~5 Two Log-books, written by Capt. Thorndike Proctor, son of 
Robert. Master of Brig "F"annie" sailing to Port au Prince 
in Hispaniola from Salem. 

936 Masonic silver watch carried by Robert Proctor, a soldier in the 

Revolution. Maker, Jona. Ryland, London. 

Miss S. Ellen Brown 

937 "Examination of the Age of Reason," by Thomas Paine, 1 794. 

938 Contmental sword found under the rafters of an old house at 

North Beverly. 

939 Collection of twenty Indian implements found in North Beverly, 

Edward J. Caldwell, North Beverly 

940 Memorial ring of Louisa, infant daughter of Israel and Lydia 

(Wait) Williams, Salem. 

941 Fan belonging to Lydia (Wait) Williams, Salem. Wife of Israel 

Williams. Miss Augusta L. Chadwick 

942 Sampler worked by Elizabeth Wait. Sarah Lander, School- 

mistress. 

943 Silver spoon (taken by privateer of Revolution), owned by Eliza- 

beth Wait. Boars Head on handle, given to her gr. great- 
daughter. Miss E. W. W. Chadwick 

944 Miniature of John Chadwick, Salem. John C. Chadwick 

945 Embroidered wallet made for Capt. Sam. Cooke, by his wife, 

Sally, 1798. Ellen W. (Oliver) Cheever 

946 Porringer, used by Benj. Barker of Salem, while a private in war 

of Revolution, thought at battle of Bunker Hill. 

Mrs. Mary E. M. Chipman 

947 Mourning pitcher, belonged to Mrs. Eben (Lydia Ray) in 1776, 

948 Sugar bowl with a silver finish. Miss Sarah W, Clarke, Beverly 

949 Sword, dated 1782. Carried by Samuel Cole, one of the guard, 

to Louisburg. 

950 Pension order. On account of Samuel Cole, a " Musician" in the 

".Army of the Revolution." Miss Jennie Cole 

951 Snuff box dated 1750. Mrs. James H. Collier 

952 Silver ear rings, worn by Betsey (Barr) Holman. 

953 Ring, 1790, or earlier. 

954 Deed of land in " North Fields " from Elizabeth Symonds to 

James Barr, Aug. 23, 1766. 

955 Musket carried by James Barr. who married Eunice Carlton, 

daughter of Col. Samuel Carlton. James Barr's father was 
amongst those who gathered to repel Col. Leslie at North 
Bridge, Feb. 26, 1775. 

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956 Letter written from Valley Forge to his daughter, Eunice, Mar. 

21, 1778, by Col. Samuel Carlton, who married Eunice Hunt. 

957 List of Ship's company in the ''Adventure," commanded by Capt. 

James Barr of Salem, from 1798 to 1804. 

Miss Bessie H. Curwen 

958 Silver bowed Spectacles worn by Col. Sam. Carlton of the Rev- 

olutionary army. 

959 Photograph of James Barr taken when ninety-two years old. 

Geo. P. Curwen 

960 French garters owned in the Holman family a century. 

961 White satin bag, very old, embroidered in colors. Owned by 

Betsey Barr, wife of Jonathan Holman. 

962 Sampler made by Betsey Barr in 1799 ^g^d thirteen. 

963 Spy glass formerly owned by the family of Samuel Barr Holman. 

Mrs. Mary H. Curwen 

964 Satin skirt owned by Lucy Herrick of Beverly, 1769. 

965 Silver spoon given to Robert Camble, one of the sailors who as- 

sisted Capt. Beckford in the rescue of 1787. See No. 1273. 

966 Saddle cloth and sash worn by Lieut. John Davis of Beverly, in 

war of 181 2. Miss Lucy H. Davis 

967 Silver mug given by Dr. Israel Woodbury of Beverly to his 

daughter Hannah. Mr. Israel Davis 

968 Miniature of Mrs. Robert Brookhouse of Salem, painted about 

1780- Miss Anna Dean 

969 Samples of dress goods from the wedding "fit out" of Miss 

Hannah Hibbard who married Henry Lee of Manchester, 
Mass!, in 17S8. It was provided by her adopted father Gen. 
Fisk of Salem who married her sister. She said that " Gen. 
Fisk gave her a horse and chaise, a cow, a cask of wine, sev- 
enteen silk dresses or tunics and petticoats with everything else 
to correspond." Mrs. Lee was the mother of eight children. 

970 Shoe worn by Miss Hannah Hibbard who married Henry Lee in 

1788. Mrs. Charlotte P. Dodge, Beverly 

971 Silver snuff box belonged to Jemina Emerson of South Boston. 

972 Very old spoon. Mrs. Edwin H. Dodge, Clifton 

973 "Johnson's Dictionary" published in 1755. 

974 Cane made from the wood of the Frigate Constitution, 1789. 

Mr. Fred Dodge, Beverly 

975 Fan brought to Salem about 1800. Mrs. M. B. Driver 

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976 Silver shoe buckle worn by Elizabeth Doane Snow, wife of Capt. 

Jabez Snow, Colonial Army. 1755- Loaned by her grand- 
daughter. Miss Adelaide Dyer 

977 Spoon owned by Daniel Ross of Ipswich. 

978 Autograph of George Washington. 

978a Foot stove used in Ipswich about 1800 Mrs. Chas. G. Dyer 

979 A liquor bottle used on shipboard; John Andrew, commonly called 

" White Andrew." J. B. Edwards 

980 Spectacles worn by " Grandma Perry " of Wells, Me., presented 

by her on her looth birthday to Lena Grey, of same town, on 
her tenth birthday (the same date) June 22, 1818. They are 
evidently 200 years old, were a relic of the Perry family, and 
worn by the aged lady's father before her. The string which 
holds the bows was hemmed by " Grandma Perry " when a 
child. Loaned by the daughter of Lena (Grey) Kendall. 

Mrs. May I. Everett, Boston 

981 Leaf of Capt. Well's diary; "Days March to Ticonderoga" in 

1776. Mary E. Wells Farley 

982-3 Gun and cartridge box carried in the Revolution. 

Mrs. Eugene J. Fabens 

984 Sampler 1789. Made by the sister of William Farrington and 

Capt. Daniel Farrington. Mary Farrington 

985 Table on which Arnold and Andr^ signed the Treason Papers, 

Sept. 1,1780. Authentic. 

986 Slippers with Colonial pipe stem heels. 

9S7 Deed of land given a soldier for services of 1686. 

988 Corsets worn at the reception of Washington at Salem, 1789, by 

one of the family of Elias Hakset Derby. 

989 Watch of silver, very old with hand-hammered decorations. 

990 Deed signed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. 

991 Pewter oil lamp. 

992 Bottle made in 1 767. 

993 Powderhorn, beautifully carved with Biblical scenes. 

994 Lamp used in Salem Jail at the time of the witchcraft delusion. 

It is said that it belonged to Hester Hepworth, who with her 
mother was imprisoned there ; the mother being a supposed 
witch, who died before her trial. 

995 Lamp, thought to be the first used with glass reflector. 

996 Trencher. A wooden dish used as we use china by those too 

poor to own pewter. Ferncroft Inn, Danvers 

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997 Silver spoon, belonged to Sally Parsons, daughter of Rev. Wm. 

Parsons, first minister of Gilmanton, N. H., maker, William 
Moulton. Loaned by her grand-niece. Miss Annie E. Frye 

998 Powderhorn of Israel Foster, born 1770, who married Sally Loveth. 

Abbott Galloupe 

999 Button from coat of Capt. John Galloupe of Stonington, Conn. 

His wife, Hannah Lake, died in 1674. 

1000 Button from the coat of Col. Larkin Thorndike. His first wife 

was Ruth Woodbury. 

looi Button taken from the coat of Capt. Nicholas Thorndike who 
married Abigail Ober. 

1002 Carved mahogany box, size of a razor, dated 1769. 

1003 Coat of arms. 

1004 Pocket candlestick belonging to Capt. Benj. Ober, master of brig 

" Freedom " in the Revolutionary war. Capt. Ober was lost 
at sea; married Mary Foster in 1777. 

1005 Nail made by Cornelius Baker of Beverly, blacksmith, and taken 

from the coffin of the wife of Rev. Mr. Hale, first pastor of 
the Beverly Church. She died in 1695. 

1006 Part of the shirt which Reuben Kenniston wore when killed at 

Lexington. It shows bullet and bayonet holes. He was in 
Capt. Israel Hutchinson's Co. His wife's name was Apphia 
Batchelder. Augustus A. Galloupe 

1007 Pair of corsets worn by Abigail, wife of Israel Obrae, mariner 

of Salem. Mrs. Frank A. Gardner 

1008 Lantern owned by William Gavet who was born about 1775. 

Miss Augusta Gavet 

1009 Pewter plate marked J. and J. C, owned by Joseph and Jane 

Chase, Stratham, N. H., 1760. Now owned by the fifth gen- 
eration. Mrs. Anna Wingate Gilbert, Ipswich 

loio Plate. "Landing of the Pilgrims," one of a dozen owned by 
Mehitable Philbrick at the time she married John Hare of 
Greenland, N. H. Miss Sarah Gilbert, Ipswich 

loii Canteen used in the Revolution, marked " D. W. 6th Co. 22nd 
Reg'm't." 

1012 Old chain and seal once owned by Samuel Shepard who died 

1816, son of Nathaniel Shepard and Mary Wheat of Boston. 

S. D. Gilbert 

1013 Continental Script of 1780. 

1014 Coin dated 1804. Albert Goodhue 

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1015 Sword carried in tlie Revolution by Aaron Goodhue. Loaned 

bv his great-grandson. William Goodhue 

1016 Pewter syrup pitcher. Miss Martha Gray 

1017 Knapsack worn by John Baker of Wenham in the war of 1812. 

1018 Four silver spoons, old. 

1 019 China castor. 

1020 Cup and saucer. 

1 02 1 Piece of Charter Oak with an acorn which came from the tree. 

1022 Hand cuffs, the first kind ever made. 

1023 Linen, the flax for which was planted, gathered, and spun by 

Deborah Gage 1746, who married Peter Woodbury. 

1024 Piece of the the Frigate " Somerset" which was in Boston Har- 

bor in 1775. 

1025 "New England Chronicle," or "Essex Gazette," Feb. i, 1775. 

1026 Skillet used for melting lead from which to mould bullets, by 

Lieut. Timothy Bachelder of the Continental army. 

1027 Grape shot, thrown into the City of Washington by the British 

fleet. Mrs. Chas. E. Greenough, Beverly 

1028 Spanish coin 1770. 

1029 Pocket book carried by Alexander Carrico, in the Revolution. 

He was born in Virginia and married Miss Elizabeth Foster 
of Beverly. Miss Elizabeth Grove 

1030 Silver porringer owned by Nathaniel and Nancy Knight of 

Salem, one hundred and twenty-five years ago. 
1031-2 Photographs of portraits of gr. grandfather and gr. grand- 
mother of Daniel Prescott Grovesnor, hanging in the Peter- 
sham Library. D. P. Grovesnor, Peabody 

1033 Apron woven and embroidered by the gr. grandmother of 

Daniel I^rescott Grovesnor a century ago. 

1034 Pepper box originally owned by Abigail, who married Abram 

Fairfield, about 1740. 
1035-6 Pewter sugar bowl and creamer, belonged to Hannah(Leonard) 
Stowell, born in Lexington 1780. Mrs. H. F. Haddock 

1037 Engagement ring one hundred and forty years old, of "Grand- 
mother Lufkins." Inside is engraved : 

" First love Christ, 
Who first loved thee, 
And next to him 
Love none but me." 



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Miss Mary Hale 



1038 Pin cushion made by Mrs. Uavid Warren (Mary Warren Raw- 

son) Leland, gr. gr. granddaughter of Edward Rawson, Secre- 
tary of Mass. Bay Colony from 165 1 to 1686. 

Miss Edith Leland Harlow 

1039 Book. "The Compleat Counting House," by John Vernon, 

printed in London in 169S. Owned at different times by 
Daniel Belemy, Thorn. Biggleston and in 1746 by John 
Hathorne, grandson of Judge Hathorne. 

1040 Sugar tongs owned by Thomas and Mary (Trask) Hutchinson 

who married in 1746. 

1041 John Hancock primer, date 1777, owned by Mary Leland Page. 

1042 Commission of John Page, Major, May i, 1789. 

1043 Commission, John Page, Lieut. Col., Aug. 12, 1789. 

1044 Resignation paper of John Page, Feb. 12, 1795. 

1045 Miniature of Nathaniel Cheever, painted about 1800. 

1046 Miniature of Mary Leland Page, painted in 1802. 

1047 Instruction paper to Capt. John Crowninshield signed by James 

Munroe, dated 181 2. 

1048 Commission of Nathaniel Cheever, 181 1, signed by James Madi- 

son. 

1049 Heraldic curiosity dated 1759. Mrs. Edward D. Harlow 

1050 Tablecloth made by Sarah Ayer Harris of Haverhill, of Day's 

Hill. She raised, spun and wove the entire cloth about the 
time of the Revolution. 

1051 Needle-book, 1782. Miss Nancy Harris 

1052 "Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia," 1776. 

Mr. John Hill 

1053 Snuff box. Edna (Mattocks) Clark. Mrs. R. E. Hill 

1054 Cup and saucer. 1055 Brass candlestick. Both owned by 

Elisha and Edna (Mattocks) Clark, of Timmouth, near Rut- 
land, Vt. 

1056 Sampler, Eliza Butman, 1805, who was the first wife of Col. 

Julius Deming Clark of Rutland, Vt. 

1057 Cotton hand bag; pen and ink work. 1058 Sampler worked in 

1812, by Lydia Buffington Stimpson, second wife of Col Julius 
Deming Clark of Rutland, Vt. 

1059 Wallet owned by Lydia (Buffinton) Cook, and probably made 

by her. 

1060 Gold ring, marked " Lydia Cook, Jan. 1773." 

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io6i Silver tape needle owned by Betsey Cook, who married Capt. 
Wm. Butman of Salem, Mass. Mrs. Butman was daughter of 
Wm. and Lydia (Buffinton) Cook, who were married Mar. lo, 
1767. Miss Anna G. Hubon 

1062 Wedding dress, embroidered and worn by Eliza (Butman J Clark 

of Rutland, Vt, daughter of Capt. Wm. Butman. 

1063 Sampler, commenced by Lydia Buffinton in 1763. Finished by 

her daughter, Hannah Cook. 

1064 Umbrella. 1065 Six silver teaspoons made by Seth Ring. 1066 

Calash ; all owned by Hannah (Cook) Stimpson, wife of Thad- 
deus Stimpson. 

1067 Brass candle snuffers and tray. 1068 Two silver teaspoons 
made by B. Lord. 1069 Bedspread hand worked by Edna 
(Mattocks) Clark, wife of Elisha Clark, who owned Nos. 
1 067- 1 069. 

1070 China teapot. Capt. Robert Cook of Salem, was taken prisoner 

twice in the Revolutionary war. When released once, he was 
given some stores and this teapot. He then made tea in the 
pot and served it to all the officers on the ship. 

1071 Stick pin, made from sleeve button owned by Capt. Robert Cook, 

marked "R. C, 1775-L. A. H., 1891." Loaned by his great 
granddaughter. 

1072 Pink silk quilted petticoat, taken as a prize in the Revolutionary 

war by some ancestor of the owner. Mrs. Lydia A. Hubon 

1073 China plate, Mercy (Townsend) Upton ; married in 1812 by Dr. 

Bentley to Capt. John Upton who commanded the privateer 
"Commodore McDonough," one of six sons, all sea captains. 
Mrs. Upton's father was a prisoner in the Mill Prison during 
the Revolutionary war. Wm. P. Hubon 

1074 Miniature of Gen. Porter. 

1075 Rapier of Lieut. Col. Jeremiah Page of Danvers. 

1076 Silver can belonging to Martha Crosby, wife of Lieut. Col. Jere- 

miah Page. This can was inventoried with the property of 
Hannah, wife of John Crosby of Boston, the mother of Mrs. 
Page. 

1077 Commission of Jeremiah Page, Esq., as Captain. 

1078 Commission of Jeremiah Page as Lieut. Col. in the 8th Regiment 

of Militia, Henry Herrick, Esq., commanding. 

1079 Commission, Sept. 23, 1776, of Jeremiah Page, Esq., as Lieut. 

Col. of a regiment drafted from Gen. Michael Farley's brigade, 
to go to the aid of the army at New York. Owned by his 
great granddaughter. 

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io8o Shoe buckles of Israel Hunt of Tewksbury, a private in the bat- 
tle of Bunker Hill. Miss Sarah E. Hunt 

loSi Silhouette of Sally Goodridge, who first married Mr. Carter, and 
afterward Livermore Whitridge. 

1082 Silhouette of Mr. Livermore Whitridge. 

1083 China tulip vase owned by Sally Goodridge Carter, wife of Liv- 

ermore Whitridge. Mrs. Catherine Hussey, Beverly 

1084 Tiny Bible given Mrs, Hussey by an old sea captain, Capt. Ford. 

1085 Miniature of George Whitridge who was buried at sea. 

1086 Earrings and pin of hair work. Mrs. Charlotte Hussey, Beverly 

1087 Sampler worked by Hannah Bowditch, cousin of Nathaniel Bow- 

ditch, the navigator. She married John Ingersoll. 

1088 Sampler of Nancy Ingersoll, daughter of John Ingersoll. 

Miss Grace Hutchinson 

1089 Pewter pitcher of 1754. 

1090 Sampler worked by Harriet E. Osborn about 1800. 

1 091 Sampler worked by Betsey Wheeler, Aug. 29, 1793. 

1092 Picture done in high colors, of the death of Lord Nelson, Oct. 

21, 1805., dated Nov. 21, 1805. Published by D. Hinton, 44 
Well St., Oxford St., London. 

1093 Piece of Chelsea ware, made previous to 1805. 

Mrs. Thomas H. Johnson 

1094 Cologne bottle. 

1095 China cream pot, owned by Pamelia Marsh Stone, granddaugh- 

ter of Lieut. Ezekiel Marsh, who married David Emerson. 

1096 Miniature of Leonard Kimball, Andover, Mass. 

1097 Silver watch, property of Jos. Kenney, who married Hannah 

Chandler of Salem. Deacon of Tabernacle church for many 
years. 

1098 Snuff box, property of Sarah Putnam Stone, granddaughter of 

Lieut. Ezekiel Marsh. Married Leonard Kimball, 

Mrs. J. A. Kenney 

1099 Wedding dress, iioo. Shawl worn by Sally Goodridge Whit- 

ridge. Mrs. Sarah Kennison 

iioi Silver tablespoon, owned by John and Miriam Russell of Revo- 
lutionary times. Mrs. L. M, Kimball, Wenham 
1 102 Tobey pitcher over one hundred years old which belonged to the 
Cloutman family of Salem. The daughter who owned it 
married a Getchell of Salem, who for many years was sexton of 
St, Peter's church. 

1 1 1 1 Blunderbus pistols. 

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1 1 12 Millenium plate. Miss Helen E, Kilham 

1 1 13 Tin nutmeg box; grater inside and place for nutmeg to drop 

after being grated. It was carried in the pocket of the ladies. 

Miss Susie Kilham 

1 1 14 Silhouette of John Gould, born January 5, 1785, and died un- 

married. 

1 1 15 Silhouette of Henry King. 

1 1 16 Cup and saucer over one hundred years old. 

1 1 17 Five fingered china vase, owned by Mary Watts, who married 

James Wood Gould in 1782. Mr. Gould died at sea. 
1118-1121 Four old fans belonging to Mary (Watts) Gould. 
1 1 22-1 1 23 Two old Closonne salt cellars, belonging to Mary (Watts) 

Gould. Miss Harriet M. King 

1 1 24 Bowl. 

1 1 25 Cup and saucer, belonging to Capt. James Buffington and his 

wife, Abigail Osborne. Mrs. W. L. Kinsman 

1 126 Miniature of Daniel H. Leavitt, taken in 1805. 

Mrs. A. L. Lakeman 

1 127 Pewter spoon. 

1 128 Pewter platter, etched in London, third size. 

1 1 29 Saucer, blue china, eagle and stars decorations. 

1130 Commission, ensign's commission by Gov. Bernard to Jonathan 

Lamson. Married y\.nna Dane of Conn. 

Mrs. Frederick Lamson 

1 131 Pewter plate with First Church and Roger Williams' house, 

Salem, engraved on it. 

1 132 Custard cup, mourning china, with the gift. 

1 1 33 Cup and saucer; red and green decoration. 

1 1 34 Sugar bowl of blue china, MacDonough's victory. 

1 135 Wine glass, very old. 

1 136 Glass finger bowl (matches the wine glass.) 

1 137 Photograph. House of Josiah White in Leominster, who mar- 

ried Deborah Hause. They had ten sons, eight of whom fought 
in the Revolution. Their names were, Josiah, John, Samuel, 
Capt. Benjamin, Abijah, Asa, Luke, and Abel. 

1 138 Colonial cane. Owned by Richard Hickey, about 1750. Later 

carried by his son, Osman Cox Hickey, whose initials are on 
the cane. 

1 1 39 Part of sermon, written Aug. 19, 171 1, at Scituate. 

1 140 Mosaic pin, very old, and a fine piece of work. 

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1 141 Gold and jet pin, very old. 

1 142 Silver teaspoon, marked T. 

1 143 Silver teaspoon and cup, maker J. L. 

Mr. Frederick Lamson 

1 144 Wedding slippers, with buckles, owned by Mary, daughter of 

Edward and Sarah Toppan, and made from the same material 
as her wedding dress. 

1 145 "History of the Holy Jesus." Printed and sold by Z. Fowle at 

Park St. Boston, 1764. 

1 1 46 Pepperbox. 

1 147 Almanac, 1753. Miss Adaline E. Little 

1 148 Powder horn; bears this inscription: "Isaac Hovey. His horn. 

Made at Beverly, July, the XXIII, A. D. MDCCLVI." 
Beverly Records. 1761. "Isaac Hovey's tax abated, he dy- 
ing abroad." 

1 1 49 Pewter plate belonged to Elizabeth Larcom of Beverly, who 

married Robert Sollas of Beverly, 171 5, and died in 1751. 

1 1 50 Pewter plate owned by Margaret, daughter of Robert and Eliz- 

abeth (Larcom) Sallows. She married James Thistle, 1746. 

1 151 Pink satin slippers used about 1704. 

1 1 52 Pewter platter belonged to Lucy, daughter of Joshua and Anna 

(Woodbury) Lovett, who married John Thissel, 1772. All 
of Beverly. 

1 1 53 Hammered copper tea kettle brought from Russia about one 

hundred years ago by Capt. Samuel Haskell of Beverly, who 
married Peggy Thistle. 

1 1 54 Lace collar belonging to Anna Thistle, daughter of John and 

Lucy (Lovett) Thistle. Married Josiah Foster, 1800. All of 
Beverly. 

1155 Silver candlestick belonging to Sarah Carlton of Boxford, who 

married Thomas Hovey, 1762. 

1 1 56 Pewter vegetable dish. 

1 1 57 Pewter porringer. 

1 1 58 Gen, Washington snuff box. 

1 159 Enamelled snuff box. 

1 160 Silk bag one hundred years old. Miss Annie Lovett 

1 161 Bead bag owned by Rachael Oakes of the last century. 

1 162 Silver spoon "c." 

1 163. Snuffers and tray owned by Betsey Switzer, wife of Nathan 
Lynde. 

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1 164 A whale's tooth brought to Beverly over one hundred years ago. 

1 165 Silhouette of Capt. Jonathan Oakes, captain of brig "Hawkes," 

which captured the "Charming Sally" of the enemy. 

1 166 Silhouette of the wife of Capt. Oakes. Miss Lena Lowe 

1 167 Bible of Lieut. Thomas Burnham, of whose wife, Judith, it is 

told, that after the news came of the fight at Lexington, she 
fitted out and sent four sons — the youngest only fifteen — to 
the war, saying as they left her: "Never let me hear that one 
of you was shot in the back !" 

1 168 Bible of Col. Isaac Dodge of Ipswich, whose daughter married 

Maj. Samuel Burnham. 

1 169 Bible of Maj. Sam. Burnham, son of Lieut. Thomas Burnham. 

He married Rebecca Dodge. 

1 1 70 Bible of Richard Manning, grandfather of Nathaniel Haw- 

thorne. 

1 171 Appointment of Thomas Burnham as ensign in the Royal 

Forces; signed by Gov. Francis Bernard, Oct. 29, 1761. 

1 1 72 Commission of Thomas Burnham as Lieut, June 17, 1765; 

signed by Gov. Bernard. 

1 1 73 Commission of Samuel Burnham, son of Thomas and Judith, as 

Lieut, in the Revolutionary army. Dated 1777. 

1 1 74 Wedding shoes of Rebecca Dodge, made from the same mate- 

rial as her wedding gown ; she married Maj. Samuel Burnham. 

1 175 Baby's dress over one hundred years old belonging to the Dodge 

family of Ipswich. 

1 1 76-7 These caps are over a century old and belong in the Dodge 
family of Ipswich. 

1 1 78 Embroidery. 

1 1 79 Petticoat border. 

1 180 Piece of the hangings (yellow damask) from the bed occupied by 

George Washington, Oct. 29, 1789, at the house of Joshua 
Ward, Salem, known as the Fisk House. 

Miss Rebecca B. Manning 

1 181 Indenture of lands in Ipswich, Mass., dated 1688. 

1 182 Deed of 1792 — Samuel Ross to Daniel Ross. 

1 1 83 Deed of 1793 — Samuel Ross to Daniel Ross. 

1 184 Appointment of Daniel Ross as Ensign under seal and signature 

of John Hancock, 1792. 

1 185 Commission of Daniel Ross as Lieut, under the seal and signa- 

ture of Samuel Adams, May 3, 1796. 

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1 86 Division order signed by Stephen Abbot of Salem, Major Gen- 

eral, date Feb. 25, 1799. 

187 Resignation of Daniel Ross from the Lieutenancy 2nd Regiment, 

March 6, 1801. Mr. Moses Marshall 

188 Letter written by Capt. John Baker from Louisburg in 1745. He 

married Sarah Henick and commanded a company in Col. 
Choate's Essex Regiment. 

189 Will of John Baker. 

190 Receipt of pay of Cornelius Baker, served in the Revolution and 

held rank of Lieut. His wife was Mary Elliot. 

Mrs. Wm. McKay 

191 Picture in colors of Gen. Joseph Warren. 

192 Silver pitcher given by Ephraim Felt to his sister Katharine, 

Jan. 18, 1779, at her marriage to Edward Brown, a Revolu- 
tionary soldier and pensioner. 

193 Short sword; property of Capt. Edward Brown. 

194 Silhouette, Edward Brown, a Revolutionary soldier. Deacon in 

North Church, Salem. He married Katharine, daughter of 
Capt. John Felt who was at the North Bridge affair, 1775. 

195 Six silver spoons owned by Katharine Brown, daughter of Ed- 

ward and Katharine (Felt) Brown, married Joseph Symonds. 

196 Strip of cloth woven in England 1721. Printing represents 

Penn's treaty with the Indians. Formerly property of Mrs. 
Joseph Symonds. 

197 Embroidered picture entitled "Wood Bay" embroidered 1803, 

by Katharine Brown who married Joseph Symonds. 

198 Antique blue platter. Mrs. Lucinda F. S. Merritt 
199-1200 Portraits of Rev. Ezekiel Gilman Adams and his wife 

Dec. 24, 1 771. He was supposed to be a nephew of John 
Adams and son of Joseph Adams. Mrs. Needham C. Millett 

201 Calash, belonged to Miss Sarah Nichols in Salem. 

Miss Abby Nichols 

202 Jewelry case, 1 71 2, of Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. John Appleton, 

President of Harvard College and wife of Col. John Appleton 
of Ipswich. The case descends in the following line, Martha 
Appleton married 1725 Edward Holyoke, President of 
Harvard College 1 737-1 762. Edward Augustus Holyoke born 
1728, married Mary, daughter of Nathaniel Vial of Boston. 
This Edward was the first person on whom Harvard con- 
ferred the degree of M. D. Susanna Holyoke, born 1779, mar- 
ried Joshua, son of Capt. Joshua Ward of Salem (one of the 
Committee of Safety). Mary Holyoke Ward married Andrew 
Nichols, M. D., of Danvers. Their son Andrew Nichols mar- 
ried Elizabeth P. Stanley of Salem. Mrs. Andrew Nichols 
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1203 Wine glasses carried and used by Capt. James Buffinton on his 

voyages. Mrs. James B. Nichols 

1204 Silver pitcher captured as a prize by John Leach as master of a 

privateer during the Revolution. 

1205 Brocade dress worn by the wife of John Leach during the Revo- 

lutionary period. 

1206 Pair of small silver tankards captured in a prize by John Leach 

as master of a privateer during the Revolutionary War. 

1207 Valuable old ring captured in a prize by a privateer .sent out by 

Ichabod Nichols during the Revolutionary war. 

John H. Nichols 

1208 Sampler worked by Sarah Ropes, born about 1717. 

1209 Suit of clothes worn by Joseph Pierce, eldest son of Jerathmael 

Pierce. 

1210-15 Six views of the house built for Jerathmael Pierce in 1782. 
One of the finest specimens of Colonial Architecture in Essex 
County, and still occupied by descendants of the original own- 
er, who was, at one time, the largest East India trader in the 
country. 

1216 Christening blanket of Deacon Timothy Pickering in 1702 or 

1703. Father of Col. Timothy Pickering of the North Bridge 
defence; Adj. Gen. at Germantown and Brandywine; also 
Postmaster General : Secretary of War and Sec'y of State in 
Washington's Cabinet. 

1 21 7 Photographs: Pierce coat of arms. The family came to America 

in 1635-36. 

1 218 Betsey, youngest daughter of Jerathmael Pierce. 

1 21 9 George Nichols who married Betsey Pierce. 

1220 Black Satin slippers worn in 1772 by Sarah Ropes, wife of 

Jerathmael Pierce. 

1 22 1 Copy book of Joseph Pierce, then fifteen, with three other spec- 

imens of his handwriting. Miss Mary J. Nichols 

1222 Commission of Ensign to William Nichols, Gentleman. Expe- 

dition against Crown Point in French and Indian War. Dated 
Newport, R. I., Sept. 22, 1755. 

1223 White pitcher with "Sailor's Farewell" on one side and com- 

pass on the other. 

1224 Sampler worked by Phebe Nichols in 1799 aged thirteen years. 

Mrs. Wm. Nichols, 3d 

1225 Coat of arms of the Norwood family who granted land in Glou- 

cester, 1664. Mrs. Francis Norwood. 

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1226 Sword belonging to Mr. Larkin Thorndike. ist marriage Ruth 

Woodbury, 2nd, Hulda Leach. Capt. Larkin Thorndike led 
the first company of foot soldiers to Lexington. 

Harold B. Norwood 

1227 Quilt belonging to John Masury, whose wife was Sallie Hull. 

Date unknown. John J. Ober 

1228 Engraving of Henry Rust. 

1229 Silhouette of John Rust. Mrs. Elizabath P. Osgood 

1230 Pewter plate inscribed "Joseph Osborn " married to Molly Proc- 

ter Jan. 6, 1756. Joseph Osborn, Peabody 

1 23 1 Money scale owned by Peter Corning born in 1776, married 

Molly Stanley, Beverly. Miss Clara A. Pedrick 

1232 This cap was taken by Holton J. Breed privateering. It was 

found in a letter. Miss Anna F. Perkins 

1233 The log-book of the armed ship America, twenty guns, com- 

manded by James Cheever, Jr., H. J. Breed, Lieut. It took a 
number of prizes. George H. Perkins 

1234 Old Holland "Clinker Brick" came from the "Old Bound 

House" in Seabrook, N. H. Built by order of the General 
Court of Massachusetts Colony in 1636. The house wss taken 
down in 1879. Apainting of it is on the brick. 

1235 Brick from the house in Kittery, Me., in which Brigadier Gen. 

Wm. Whipple (Jan. 14, 1730-Nov. 28, 1785,) was born. Wm. 
Whipple was one of the signers of the Declaration of Indepen- 
dence ; appointed Brig. Gen. in 1777, participated in the battles 
of Stillwater and Saratoga, and in conjunction with Col. James 
Wilkinson represented Gen. Horatio Gates at Burgoyne's sur- 
render. 

1236 Silver shoe buckles of Capt. Samuel Philbrick, captain in the 

Revolutionary war three years, Sept., 1775, to Sept., 1778. 
Member of Committee of Safety 1775, i??^) 1780. These 
buckles were worn in 1777. 

1237 Pocket book worked with worsted home spun and dyed. It 

belonged to Joseph Philbrick, known as Judge Philbrick of 
Weare, N. H. He married Hannah Gove, January 24, 1797. 

1238 Wool cards used for carding wool into rolls, which were then 

spun into yarn. Used by Lois (Hoag) Philbrick, wife of 
Joseph Philbrick of Seabrook, N. H. 

1239 Linen apron spun and woven by Mrs. Judge Philbrick (Hannah 

Gove) before her marriage. 

1240 Hand reel with linen yarn left upon it about one hundred years 

ago. Owned by Lois (Hoag) Philbrick, wife of Joseph Phil- 
brick. 

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1 241 Wax cupid brought to this country in 1770 by Capt. Joseph 

Mills of Deerfield, N. H., afterward Adjutant in the Revolu- 
tionary war. He was a brother to Sarah (Mills) Gove. 

1242 A piece of the French Frigate " Magnifique " in which Lafayette 

came to this country in 1784. It was sunk in Boston Har- 
bor one hundred and six years, then taken from there by divers 
in pursuit of copper. 

1243 Pepper grinder two hundred years old, originally owned by Mary 

(Gove) Sanborn, born in Hampton, now Seabrook, N.H., Apr. 
14, 1666. She was daughter of the famous Edward Gove, 
who with others opposed the oppression measures of the 
tyrannical royal Governor Cranfield, for which he was im- 
prisoned in the Tower of London from June 1683 to April 
1686. 

1244 Gen. John Burgoyne's bed quilt, brought from Saratoga, N. Y., 

by Col. Ezra Newhall of Lynn, Mass., after the surrender to 
General Gates, Oct. 17, 1777. 

1245 Corsets worn in 1795 by Hannah Gove of Weare, N. H. 

1246 Cotton spun in Beverly (Mass.) Cotton Will before 1789; the 

first in this country to be spun by machinery. Gen. Washing- 
ton visited the mill Oct. 30, 1789, on his visit to New England. 

1247 Knife and fork known to be of the period before 1810. 

Misses Helen and Eliza Philbrick 
124S-9 Autographs of Washington and Timothy Pickering. 
1 250-1 Two linen bags embroidered in white by Sarah Smith. 

1252 Manifest of goods taken by the "Success" from Salem to the 

West Indies. This gives an idea of the cargoes they carried. 
Signed Joseph Hiller Collector and William Pickman Naval 
Officer for the port of Salem. 

1253 Embroidery worked by Sarah, daughter of Aaron and Lucy 

(Baker) Smith. 

1254 Parole, dated June 30, 1813, of John Pickering. He was lost at 

sea. 

1255 This candlestick was owned by Lucy Baker who married Aaron 

Smitli, a gunsmith, during the Revolution at Ipswich. He 
cast the candlestick himself, being a worker in metals. 

1256 Silver spoon owned by Mary Baker 1759. ^^e was a daughter 

of John and Eunice (Pope) Baker and had a sister Lucy(Baker) 
Smith. Gen. Israel Putnam's wife, Hannah (Pope), was her 
aunt. Miss Elizabeth R. Pickering 

1257 Sampler worked by Tamsin Lummus in 1801. 

Mrs. Pingree, Wenham 

1258 China tray. 

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1259 Spectacle case owned by Mr. Benj. Jacobs of Peabody, then 

South Danvers. Made by the Dutch and brought here early 
in the eighteenth century. Miss Abbie Pingree 

1260 Cup and saucer — Willow ware. 

1 261 Inlaid fan. 

1262 Tortoise shell comb. Tradition says it is ninety years old. 

1263 Cup and saucer one hundred years old. Miss Carlotta Pitcher 

1264 Waistcoat of Brig. Gen. Moses Porter who served in both Revo- 

lutionary war and war of 18 12. He died unmarried. "He 
served longer than any other officer of his grade " says the 
historian of Danvers and the whole account is worth reading. 

Mrs. Lydia A. Porter 

1265-6 Two spoons made from silver knee and shoe buckles worn by 
a " Minute man" at the battle of Lexington. 

Mrs. Fred G. Pousland 

1267 Skimmer owned by John and Elizabeth (Herrick) Lovett, mar- 

ried in 1767. 

1268 Fire buckets used in 1804. The law required that each bucket 

should have a bag, bed-key and screw driver in them and 
persons were hired to go round to the houses and see that the 
buckets were in readiness. The bag was used to carry articles 
from the burning houses ; each bucket and bag had the name 
of the owner printed on them. Robert Rantoul was born 1778, 
married Joanna Lovett. See No. 1868. 

Miss Hannah Rantoul 

1269 Plate bearing the stamp on the back of the " Lyon and Unicorn." 

Miss Clara Remmonds 

1270 Constable's pole used to call the assembly to order at court and 

town meeting. Mr. William Remmonds 

1 27 1 Brittania sugar bowl over one hundred years old. Came to 

present owner from Sarah (Barr) Rea, daughter of James 
Barr. Married 1807 to Samuel Rea. 

1272 Nutmeg-grater in case and bag. Over one hundred years old. 

Owned by an ancestor of the present owner. 

Miss Caroline Rea 

1273 Gold spoon presented to Capt. John Beckford of Durham, N. 

H., for rescuing the crew of a ship wrecked on the west coast 
of Sweden, 1787. Mrs. M. K. Robbins 

1274 Paper valentine from Benj. W. Bradford to Susan Clark, and 

found among his papers. Charles A. Ropes 

1275 Pewter platter of Hannah Whipple, wife of John Whipple. She 

died in 1758. 

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1276 Sword of Capt. Benj. Ropes in the war of 1812. He married 

Frances Wilkins, daughter of Reuben Wilkins, of the Revo- 
lutionary army. 

1277 Commission of 181 2, Capt. Benj. Ropes of Salem, dated July 6, 

1 81 2, signed by President James Madison. 

Mrs. Chas. F. Ropes 

1278 This candlestick belonged to Polly Gardiner, wife of Reuben 

Wilkins of Middleton, a Revolutionary soldier. She used it 
during the war. 

1279 A child's book. 1778. This book belonged to the children of 

Reuben Wilkins. 

1280 A girl's book, 1809. Owned by Amelia Ropes who married 

James Dimon She was the daughter of Capt. Benj. Ropes 
of the war of 181 2, who was the son of Capt. Benj. Ropes, Jr. of 
the Revolutionary war. Miss Emilie Ropes 

1 281 List of the children of Elder John Whipple who came to this 

country about 1636; lived at Ipswich Hamlet, and was mar- 
ried twice. The given names of the wives were Sarah and 
Jennett. This list, written by one of his grandsons, was 
found a few years ago in the garret of the Whipple home- 
stead in Hamilton. Amongst his distinguished descendants 
was Gen. William Whipple, the second signer of the Decla- 
ration of Independence. 

1289 Account book used by three generations, i — Matthew Whip- 

ple. He married first, Joanna Appleton who died in 1696. 
He then married Mrs. Martha (Dennison) Ringe. He lived 
in Ipswich Hamlet and was the grandfather of Gen. William 
Whipple. 2 — The book was again used by John Whipple. 
3— Finally by the grandson Capt. John Whipple. 

1290 Jurors statement at an "inquisition" held in Ipswich, 1785, on 

the death by suicide of John Hubbard It bears the jurors' 
signatures, six of them being Whipples. 

1 291 Deed of 1795; Dr. Manassah Cutler, to the town of Hamilton 

"for its use forever" certain land. Natlianiel Whipple, Bar- 
nabas Dodge and Lemuel Brown act as agents for the town 
of Hamilton. Mrs. Lucinda Whipple Ropes 

1292 Commission of Benj. Ropes, Jr., as 2nd Lieut, in Capt. John Sy- 

mond's Company of Matrasses, Salem County of Essex, June 
21, 1777. He married Margaret Symonds. 

1293 Letter written to Lieut. Benj. Ropes, Jr., and his brothers, with 

Capt. Samuel Flagg's Co. in R. I., 1778, by his father Benj. 
Ropes, and his mother, Ruth (Hardy) Ropes. 

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1294 Order book kept by Lieut. Benj. Ropes, Jr., Aug. 1778. Provi- 

dence. Miss Susan E. Ropes 

1295 Knife and fork owned by Betsey Upton who married in 1804, 

Ebenezer King. Mrs. Willis H. Ropes 

1296 Silver candlestick used by Commodore Edward Preble in 1798. 

Loaned by his descendant. Mrs. Lorenzo Sabine 

1297 Silver spoon, belonged to Mrs. Priscilla Ropes, descended 

through Aaron Burleck of Salem, who enlisted March 1777, 

for three years as drummer in Crane's Regiment of Artillery 

under Drury till battle of Brandywine then under Cook at 

Monmouth. Loaned by his grandson. 

Charles J. Sadler 

1298 Ginger jar brought to Salem by Capt. Samuel Cook. 

Miss Mary E. (Oliver) Sadler 

1299 Silver tankard made by Paul Revere. Owned by Benj. Shurt- 

liff, who married Sally Shaw. 

1300 Silver drinking tube owned by Benj. Shurtliff and his wife. 
1301-2 Photographs of paintings of Maj. Shurtliff and his wife, in 

old-fashioned garb. 

1303 Silver strainer with two handles, evidently made to fit over a 

porringer. Owned by Benj. Shurtliff. 

1304 Porringer and spoon made when Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtliff, 

was a baby. He was a physician, and Mayor of Boston 1868- 
70. He married Sarah Eliza Smith. Was related to five 
of the Mayflower Party, namely: Isaac Allerton, James Chil- 
ton, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins, and Richard Warren. 

1305 Silver mouth piece belonging to Benj. Shurthff, a physician in 

Boston. Miss Sally Shurdiff 

1306 Box of dominoes made by a prisoner in Dartmoor Prison. Given 

to Samuel Simonds. 

1307 Tinder box, very old. Miss Mary C. Simonds 

1308 Wooden box owned by Nathaniel Goldsmith; married to Nancy 

Taylor: taken prisoner in war of 181 2, confined a year in 
Dartmoor Prison, England. " Kept store " in this box, selling 
trifles to other prisoners. Nath. P. Simonds 

1309 Copy of coat of " arms of Symonds of Kent, Gent," Feb. 19, 

1662, painted by James Cole, 1802. Mrs. S. B. Simonds 

1 3 10 Wood cup made from the wood of the " Roger Williams house," 

built in 1 61 3, known as the "Old Witch House." 

131 1 Pewter plate in.scribed as follows: "Joseph Osborn married to 

Molly Proctor, Jan. 6, i75<^-" 

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131 2 Pocketbook owned by the daughter of General Israel Putnam 

and showing the old way of tying. 

1 3 13 Pocketbook worked by Mrs. Aaron Smith of Ipswich. 

1314 A book, "Babes in the Wood," by Clara English, Baltimore, 

Md. 

13 1 5 Book, entitled " Principles of Politeness," by the late Lord Ches- 

terfield." Printed in Boston 1794. 

1 3 16 Continental currency. E. A. Smith 

131 7 Bag, embroidered by Mrs. Aaron Smith of Ipswich, while taking 

care of her brother, Nathaniel Baker, who was wounded at 
Bunker Hill. Miss Georgiana Derby Smith 

1 3 18 Enamelled snuff box, such as was carried by the laboring class. 

Mrs. George Southwick, Beverly 

1319 Salem Gazette, dated Aug. 31, 1790. Samuel Stone, Beverly 

1320 Miniature in silk of Wm. Stickney, Newburyport, painted by 

Doyle of Boston, 1806. The son of John and Elizabeth (Chip- 
man) Stickney. 

1321 Pewter porringer, 1810. Miss Cornelia A. Stickney 

1322 Silver spoon owned by Jane Elliot, daughter of Benj. and Abigail 

(Groves) Elliot of Beverly. She married Andrew Shales, of 
which marriage Eleanor was born, afterwards wife of John 
Waters. Their daughter Lucy married Matthew Adams Stick- 
ney, whose daughter owns this spoon. 

Miss Lucy W. Stickney 

1323 Iron porringer and trivet; maker of porringer, W. Bullock & 

Co. "Bellevue," on handle. 

1324 A collection of knee and shoe buckles, made of pewter, etc., by 

Jos. Buxton of Danvers, prior to the Revolution. 

1325 A collection of Revolutionary buttons, such as were sold by 

Ebenezer Shillaber on Boston street, subsequent to the Rev- 
olution. 

1326 Letter written by George Washington, dated Oct. i, 1779. 

1327 Book, "Washington's Farewell Address and Other Papers," 

belonging to Matthew Adams Stickney, loaned by his daugh- 
ters, Misses L. W. and C. A. Stickney 

1328 Slippers. 

1329 Coat of aims of the Studley family. 

1330 Small spoon marked " T. T.," owned originally by Mary Scollay 

who married Rev. Thos. Prentiss, D. D. 

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133' Piece of red silk from Gov. Hancock's knee breeches. The 
property of John Scollay, the Governor's intimate friend, and 
were divided among his descendants. 

1332 Sermon preached in 1776 by Rev. Thomas Prentiss, D D., 

minister at Medfield, Mass. He married Mary Scollay whose 
father was selectman of Boston in 1 774-1 790, and for him 
Scollay Square was named. 

1 333 Pitchpipe used in Beverly church by Bartholomew Wallis, leader 

of the choir, who married Edith Wood. 

Mrs. Catherine W. Studley 

1334 English hammered pewter basin made in London by Townsend 

and Compton, and owned in 1773 (though older than that date) 
by Mrs. Sarah (Mills) Gove. Loaned by her great grand- 
daughter. 

1335 China mourning pitcher with very little gold. 

1336 Enamelled snuff box, owned by Clara Philbrick in the eighteenth 

century. Mrs. O. F. Swasey 

1337 Sermons written in 1787 by Rev. David Daniels, a graduate of 

Harvard, and the class poet. His wife was Elizabeth Shilla- 
ber. Loaned by her great granddaughter. 
1838 Sampler worked by Abigail Shillaber Daniels at Danvers, in 
1807, when nine years of age. She married Samuel Symonds. 

Annie S. Symonds 

1339 Wood castor seized during French war from brig "Harlequin" 

a privateer. Belonged to Maj. Low, who married Sally Shil- 
laber. 

1340 Piece of paper money, four shillings. No 6404, belonging to 

Maj. Caleb Low of the Revolutionary war ; a resident of 
Danvers. 

1 341 Franklin mug with Franklin maxims upon it. 

Lucy Low Symonds 

1342 Silhouette of Capt. Samuel Symonds, taken when six years old. 

R. S. T. Symonds 

1343 Farmers' Almanack, 1798. 

1344 Columbian Centenial. Published in Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 

i3> 1802. Mrs. WiUiam H. Symonds 

1349 Cocked hat worn by Daniel Ross in the Revolutionary war. 

Mrs. William Thayer 

1350 Pair of cards used in 1700 to card wool for spinning. Owned 

by Mrs. Lydia (Tuck) Tittle, wife of Capt. John Tittle. 

1351 Eggbeater used in 1700. 

1352 Reading book with wooden covers. 



1353 ^^ ancient physician's book on the use of tar. Found in the 

attic in Beverly by William Lovett, but of a much earlier date 
than his time. 

1354 Piece of bridal dress of Gov. Bradford's wife. 

1355 Cushion made from the draperies where George Washington 

slept in Salem, Mass., then known as the Fisk House, now a 
hotel in the Eastern station. 

1356 Piece of the Concord bridge. 

1357 Piece of silk dress earned by Mrs. Abigail (Tittle) Strick- 

land, wife of Warren Strickland, by strapping knapsacks 
for the soldiers of 181 2. 

Miss .Sophia A. Towne, Beverly 

1358 Tinder box. Mrs. Jesse Trask 

1359 Lantern carried by Gen. Montcalm at Quebec, 1759, taken from 

him when dead by an EngUsh officer, who carried it to Eng- 
land. This officer was at the seige of Yorktown ; taken pris- 
oner and quartered at Caleb Clap's house, who was Adj. in 
Col. Wesson's 9th Regiment of the Mass. troops. Having the 
lantern with him, he gave it to Mr. Clapp. Mr. Clapp was 
one of the first members of the Society of the Cincinnati. 

Mrs. Sarah Trumbull, Beverly 

1360 Miniature of Susan (Wendell) Marston, daughter of Thomas 

Wendell of Marblehead, who died aboard the prison ship 
"Jersey," in New York Harbor, 1777. A direct descendant of 
Evert Jansen Wendell, a native of Emboden, Hanover, emi- 
grated thence to Albany, N. Y., 1640. 

Mrs. S. Ellen Upton 

1 361 Fac-simile of "The New England Courant," published by 

Franklin, February 4th to nth, 1723. 

1362 Fac-simile of death warrant of Charles I. 

1363 Sermon and proceedings of the Society for the Propogation of 

the Gospel in Foreign Parts, 1744. 

1364 Bound copy of the reports of the trial of the muderer of Crispus 

Attucks and others. 

1365 Sermon preached before the Ancient and Honorable Society of 

Free and Accepted Masons by Rev. Chas. Brockwell, 1750. 

1366 Miniature of William Hoskins, a Revolutionary soldier. He 

married Lydia Story Box. 

1367 Fac-simile of Washington's personal expense account, kept by 

himself during the Revolutionary war. 

1368 Letter from Madame de Lafayette to John Quincy Adams, 

April 2d, 1784. 

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1369 First edition of the King's Chapel Prayer Book after its occu- 

pation by the Unitarians, 1 785. 

1370 Newspaper printed in Wiscasset, Maine, March 11, 1789. 

1 37 1 Silver candlesticks, owned by Rev. John Sylvester John Gard- 

ner, Boston. In 1792 he became Asst. minister at Trinity 
church, and on the death of Bishop Parker in 1805, became 
Rector and served until his death in England in 1830, where 
he had gone for his health. 

1372 Earrings and pin of silver. 

1373-1380 Collection of seven spoons known to be over one hundred 
years old. 

1381 Miniature of Richard Quincy Hoskins, who married Jane Gard- 

ner Knight, who died 1833. 

Mrs. William G. Waith, Dorchester 

1382 Sampler worked by Sally Daniels (sister to Abigail Shillaber 

Daniels) in 18 10, who married Caleb Frost. They were 
grandparents of Mrs. Waters. 

1383 Sampler worked by Deborah Tufts, 1796, daughter of Jacob and 

Abigail Tufts (Frothingham) Perley of Salem. 

1384 Pumpkin hood owned and worn by Deborah Tufts. 

1385 Calash, owned by Deborah Tufts, (daughter or Amos and De- 

borah (Tufts) Tufts of Charlestown) who married Joseph 
Frothingham. It descended through Jacob and Abigail Tufts 
(Frothingham) Perley to the owner. 

1386 Silhouette of John Perley of Salem, loaned by his granddaughter 

Helen E. (Perley) Whidden 

1387 Iron pipe lighter. George M. Whipple 

1388 Small tin kitchen. It was used for baking apples. 

1389 Sampler made by Hannah Whipple, daughter of Deacon Na- 

thaniel and Mary (Appleton) Whipple. 

1390 Washington pitcher owned by Daniel Sage, brought home by 

him in the "Peggy." Marked 1797, with his wife's name, 
Deborah Silsbee. Mrs. Stephen Whipple 

1 391 Diary kept by Nathan Cleeves, from the time he enlisted until 

after the battle of Bunker Hill, of which he gives an account. 

Austin Whitcomb 

1392 Georges' Cambridge Almanac or Essex Calender, 1776. 

1393 Prophecy pitcher. 

1394 Cartridge box. Charles Woodbury 

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1395 Brass spoon moulds made in 1787 in England; brought to 
America in 1812. Formerly owned by Mrs. Christine (John) 
Perley, wife of Obediah Perley. Mrs. Frank Wyman 



CAPTAIN THOMAS KEMPTON CHAPTER 

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 



October 21, J 896 



Zrtrs. :^enrij B. 3ames, dl^aptcr Kegcnt 



Capt. Thomas Kempton lived at the time of the Revolutionary War 
in that part of the town of Dartmouth now known as New Bedford. 
He was Lieutenant-Colonel in the Revolutionary war. The stories of 
his valour, patriotism and endurance are always told of "Capt. Kemp- 
ton," a name New Bedford is always proud to claim. 



1396 Manifest. Wm. Giles, 1803; ship John, New York; David 

Whippey, master, April 19, 1803. Before Christopher Dudley, 
J. P. " Gen. Hooper, consular agent of his Majesty." 

1397 Silhouette of Alexander Whippey. Mary E. Brown 

1398 Petition. Nathaniel Gilbert to the Church at Norton on account 

of the loss of his house and contents by fire. He was a Rev- 
olutionary soldier and saw much service; married Mary Keith, 
a descendant of the first clergyman in Bridgewater; his son 
Judson married Mary Gannett, daughter of Deborah Samp- 
son. 

1399 Letter of Jacob Foster from Roxbury camp, July 2d, 1775, to 

Anne Howard of Bridgwater, whom he married in 1776; she 
was sister of Silena Howard, who married Philip Bryant, and 
became the grandmother of William CuUen Bryant. 

1400 Letter of Jacob Foster from Roxbury camp, Nov. 9, 1775, to 

Anne Howard, which shows that the course of true love was 
not running smoothly at that time. 

1401 Home of Joseph Gilbert of Easton, of the committee of 

correspondence on the secret expedition to R. L, 1777. Drove 
the baggage wagon for Washington in 1780, and witnessed 
the execution of Andre. 

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1402 Land back of Joseph Gilbert's house, Easton. He was plough- 

ing when message came to his son Nathaniel about the en- 
trenchments on Bunker Hill. As he started his father met 
him and said: "Hold on, Nat, and I'll go with you." And 
he did. 

1403 Parsonage of Rev. Samuel West, near New Bedford, Mass. 

Here James Otis resided for a time after he received the 
blow in the British Coffee House, Boston (1769), from John 
Robinson. 

1404 Grave of Rev. Samuel West. He deciphered the treasonable 

letter of Dr. Benjamin Church. He preached the election 
sermon, May 29, 1776, from Titus III, i. 

1405 Mansion house of Wm. Rotch of New Bedford. His ship, the 

"Bedford," was the first to fly the Stars and Stripes in Eng- 
land after the Revolution, Feb. 6, 1783, at London. 

1406 Home of Francis Rotch, New Bedford, 1 750-1822. He with 

his brother William owned the tea ships "Beaver" and 
"Dartmouth," and was super-cargo of the fleet. He figures in 
the Boston Tea Party, Dec. 16, 1773, as Mr. Rotch. He mar- 
ried his cousin Nancy, daughter of Joseph Rotch. His 
silhouette was published in the New England Magazine 
for June, 1893, also in Briggs' History of Shipbuilding of the 
North River, 1889. Edward Denham 

1407 Certificate of indebtedness of the Commonwealth of Mass., 1789, 

to Samuel Richards signed by Alexander Hodgdon, Treas- 
urer. Countersigned by James Lovell. James Lovell was 
son of John Lovell, teacher of the Boston Latin School, who 
(John) said in his funeral oration on Peter Fanueil: "May this 
hall be ever sacred to the interests of truth, justice, loyalty, 
honor and Hberty. May no private views nor party broils 
ever enter these walls." Later John Lovell departed with the 
Loyalists to Halifax where he died. This James Lovell was 
a member of the Continental Congress till 1782; the friend of 
Gates in his quarrel with Schuyler in 1777, and a supporter 
with Dr. Benjamin Rush, of Mifflin and Conway in the Con- 
way Cabal. No one can doubt Lovell's firm patriotism though 
he doubted Washington's ability. He married Mary, daugh- 
ter of Alexander Middleton; had eight sons and one daughter. 
This daughter married Mark Pickard, and their daughter mar- 
ried Henry Ware of Harvard College. James Lovell's oldest 
son, James, served in the Revolution, and was in Lee's South- 
ern Legion. His son, Joseph, served in the war of 1812. An- 
other son married Helen, one of Mr. Sheaffe's handsome 
daughters. Joseph Hendel, Jr. 

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1408 Photograph of the home of Capt. Thomas Kempton which he 

was building when the Revolution began. 

1409 Piece of Old North Bridge at Concord battle ground. 

1410 Photograph of the birthplace of John Elliott. He received a 

bullet in his leg at the Battle of Saratoga. He carried this 
bullet to his grave. 

141 1 Paper cutter made from the wood of Whaling Bark "Rosseau" 

by Abraham Taber. 

1412 Piece of wood from the whaling bark, "Rosseau," built in 1801. 

1 41 3 Constitution of the Washington Artillery Company, New Bed- 

ford, Mass. Organized 1770. Mrs. Lucy M. James 

1414 Letter from Rennie Hayward to John Gray, Norton, Mass., 

dated Bridgewater, Aug. 9, 1745. 

141 5 Sheriff's writ issued by Zephaniah Leonard, Esq., Jr., of Rayn- 

ham, afterwards Col. Leonard of the Revolutionary army. The 
writ of attachment is on the property "or his body," of Joseph 
Harvey, Gent., in favor of Simon Baker, Cooper, for forty 
shillings. It is endorsed, March 14, 1774 "att. one hat of re- 
quired value M. R. Pratt." Miss Helen M. Leonard 

1416 Masonic certificate issued to John Shaw, Master Mason. A 

member of the Ind. Royal Arch lodge No. 2, New York City. 
Signed by William Wright, Master; Elijah Pinckney, S. War- 
den; Isaac Winans, J. Warden; Lincoln Tibbet, Secy. 

Mrs. Isaiah T. Woodbridge 



DEBORAH SAMPSON CHAPTER 

LAWRENCE, MASS. 



March H, J 896 



XiXvs. 3. VO. (£ratufor6, Ct^apter ^ecjent 



Deborah Sampson enlisted in the Revolutionary Army when only 
eighteen, disguised as a man, and served until she was severely 
wounded. She went under the name of Robert Shurtlieflf. 

She was shown great favor by General Washington and honorably 
discharged. Later she married Benj. Gannet of Sharon. 



141 7 Cup and saucer, 1797. 

1418 Portrait of Deborah Sampson. 

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141 9 Lace collar, 1797. Mrs. John W. Crawford, 

1420 Spectacles, 1758. 

1421 Proclamation by his Ex'cy. Samuel Huntington, Gov. of Mass. 

1793- 

1422 Commission of Amos Shepherd, Esq., as Maj. of N. H. Militia, 

dated Mar., 17S2. 

1423 Proclamation of Lieut.-Gov. Lincoln for Fast Day, Apr., 1809. 

Mrs. Silas Ketchum 

1424 Sample of wedding dress silk. Susan (Edgell) Wright of 

Woburn, 1801. 

1425 Child's silk bonnet, 1812, worn by Mary White Wright, Med- 

ford. 

1426 Child's book, " The Peacock at Home." 1814. 

1427 Note of John Wright, Jr., of Chelmsford, to John Wright of 

Woburn, 1694. 

1428 Silk lace, wrought by Polly (Wright) Manning. 

1429 Patchwork pocket worn under the dress by Olive Dean wife of 

Dr. Elisha Pond, Wrentham, 1807. 

1430 Needle work case and bodkin of Mary (White) Wright, of 

Woburn. 

1 43 1 Section of hand painted trimming of ball dress made by Polly 

Wright, Woburn, in 1805. 

1432 Wrought sampler, 1797, by Mary L. (Gardner) Sprague of 

Hingham. 

1433 Crepe shawl of Miss Rebecca Manning of Tewksbury, 1814. 

1434 Picture of Mrs. Sarah (Putnam) Fowler, Danvers, the first white 

child born on Skelton Neck, now Danversport. She married 
Samuel Fowler; was in Lexington the day after the fight and 
saw the English dead upon the field. 
1435-1436 Two embroidered cap crowns about ninety years old. 

1437 Bunch of old ribbons. 

1438 Work bag over a hundred years old. 

1439 OW singing book, " The Village Harmony," used by John Page 

of Danvers, later by Maj. Moses Black — Danversport. 

1440 Book containing sermon preached by Cotton Mather, printed in 

Boston in 1698, "under west end of the Town House." 

Mrs, Aretas R. Sanborn 



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NATHANIEL TRACY CHAPTER 

NEWBURYPORT, MASS. 



Zrtrs. ®eorgc TO. Bloob, dfjapter Kcgcnt 



Nathaniel Tracy was one of the merchant princes of his day. He 
was princely in his generosity, giving one hundred and sixty-seven 
thousand, two hundred and nineteen dollars for arms and provisions for 
the patriotic cause. He also fitted out the first privateer. At his resi- 
dence on State Street, now the PubHc Library, he entertained Wash- 
ington and Lafayette. 

1441 Miniature of Stephen Tilton painted in 1799, the year of his 

death. 
X442 Ring formerly the property of Sir Wm. Pepperell, the American 

commander at the capture of Louisburg, June 17, 1745. 

Mrs. David A. Andrews, Boston 

1443 Antique silver pitcher. Miss Annie B. Atkinson 

1444 Antique hand painted fan owned by Mrs. Sarah Balch Braman. 

Loaned by her niece. Julia Norris Balch 

1445 Wm. Penn Plate owned by Mrs. Braman. Loaned by her niece. 

1446 Miniature of Miss Experience Eames. Loaned by her niece. 

Mrs. W. H. Blood 

1447 Leather eye-glasses, 1797. W. H. Blood, Auburndale 

1448 Silver teapot owned by Capt. Isaac Stone in the time of the 

Revolution. 

1449 Silver sugar bowl. 

1450 Silver creamer originally owned by Capt. Isaac Stone, loaned by 

his grand nephew. Allen M. Brewster 

1451 Communion cup used in First Church in Rowley — now George- 

town — 1732 to 1789. 

1452 Miniature Rev. Dr. Isaac Braman of Georgetown. A betroth- 

al gift in 1797, the same date as his ordination. He was 
the sixtieth candidate. 

1453 Smoking tongs. Mrs. James Braman 

1454 Old watch in form of a harp. Miss Addie M. Brockway 

1455 Portrait of Parson Giles, painted on mahogany. 1790. 

1456 Silver tooth pick and case, 1780, owned by Parson Giles. 

1457 Picture embroidered in silk. Mrs. Charles Brown 

1458 Blue silk quilted skirt owned by Mrs. Lucy Hooper Jenkins, 

in 1780. 

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1459 Sleeve of dress worn by Mrs. Lucy Jenkins, daughter of Robert 

Hooper, 1780. The Misses Currier, gr. gr. granddaughters 

1460 Brown wooden sugar bowl, owned by Mrs. Lydia (Little) Atkin- 

son, (daughter of Col. Moses Little) in 1755. 

1 561 Silver mounted tortoise shell snuff box owned by Lewis Jenkins, 
1730. 

1462 Fan owned by Mrs. Lewis Jenkins 1760: who was Lucy Hooper 

1755-90. Miss Helen L. Currier 

1463 Pewter platter, once owned by Mrs. James Hill, whose son was 

a Revolutionary soldier, and loaned by his daughter now liv- 
ing in Newburyport. Mrs. James Hill Currier 

1464 A miniature of Mrs. Jenkins, 1772. Miss Sarah Currier 

1465 Silver pitcher, 1770. Miss Sadie B. Goodwin 

1466 " Ames Almanacks" collection. 1759-60-63. 

Mrs. Sarah B. Goodwin 

1467 Copy of "New England Chronicle," printed in June, 1775, at 

their ofifice in Stoughton hall, Cambridge, Harvard College. 
One of the articles was a " Declaration by Representatives 
of the United Colonies of North America now met in general 
Congress at Philadelphia setting forth the Causes and neces- 
sity of their taking up arms." Edmund P. Graves. 

1468-1470 Commission of Thomas Ham as Sergeant, 1794 — the same 
as 2d Lieut., 1794 — his honorable discharge in 1799. 

1 47 1 Open face gold watch made by Britley, London, No. 2467, and 

enclosed in a curiously engraved gold case — accompanying it 
is a very large chatelaine with chains for key and charms, 
owned in the family for about two hundred years. 

Mrs. Thomas Greenville 

1472 Mug owned by Eliphalet Hills in 1782. Loaned by his gr. 

grandniece. 

1473 Silver pitcher owned by Mrs. Mary Merrill in 1771. Loaned by 

her gr. gr. granddaughter. Miss Harriet N. Hills 

1474 Silver porringer. 

1475 Embroidered muslin. Mrs. A. W. Hitchcock 

1476 Christening wrap of yellow satin, worn by Dr. Simon Foster, 

a native of Andover. Loaned by his granddaughter. 

Mrs. Julia A. Hodgon 

1477 Sermons, 1737 — Rev. Jos. Emerson of Maiden, ordained 1721, 

gr. grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson. This clergyman 
lost but two Sundays by sickness during a pastorate of forty- 
six years. 

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1478 Sermon of Rev. Jos. Emerson of Pepperel, son of the Maiden 

clergyman. In 1745 was chaplain of the expedition against 
Louisburg. Then ordained at Pepperel, 1746-7. He visited 
the camp at Cambridge, (making the first prayer there,) and 
took cold, dying from the results in October. 

1479 Miniature of Harriet (Parker) Lewis, loaned by her grand- 

daughter. 

1480 Fast Day sermon, 1786, preached by Rev. John BuUard 

at Pepperel. Miss Edith March Howe 

1 48 1 Silver cream pot owned by Edward Johnson, brother-in-law of 

Lady Arbella Johnson, and supposed to have been owned by 
her. 

1482 Silver porringer, Paul Revere. Mrs. Henry Bailey Little 

1483 Iron hanging hand lamp owned by George Little, the progenitor 

of all the Newbury Littles, of whom the loaner is the seventh 
generation. Joseph Little 

1484 Silhouette. Brigade Major Enoch Titcomb. Fought in the 

Revolution. Loaned by his gr. granddaughter. 

1485 Silhouette of Mrs. Ann (Jones) Titcomb. Miss Annie Merrill 
i486 Piece of the vest of Gov. Jonathan Belcher. 

1487 " Liberty teapot" 1738. 

1488 Washington locket executed by Jacob Perkins. 

Miss Addie Pillsbury 

1489 Miniature. Mrs. Sarah J. Read 

1490 Copy of old Bible printed in 1632. Owned originally by Abigail 

Illsley Short. 

1491 Snuff box owned by Mr. Moses Short who fought in the Revolu- 

tionary War. Loaned by his daughter. 

1492 Pair of brass candlesticks, 1797. Miss Abby Short 

1493 Hieroglyphick Bible printed in London, 1796. 

Mrs. John Stanley 

1494 Miniature of Mr. Jonathan Parsons. Miss Margaret Stone 
1495-6 Copper tea and water pots, 1697. 

1497 Sword cane, 1747. 

1498 Boston Common plate 181 2. 

1499 Plate of Davenport Stone ware originally owned by the Tilton 

family of Hampton Falls, N. H. Mrs. D. D. Tilton 

1500 Silver table spoon, 1697, 

1 501 Silver lustre cream pitcher, 1750. 

1502 Crockery pitcher. Crooked Boston, very rare. 

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1503 Washington punch bowl, 1780. 

1504 Blue custard cup. Boston Common, 1810. Miss M. E. Tilton 

1505 Commission of Maj. Gen. Jona. Titcomb, signed by John Han- 

cock. Miss Annie B. Titcomb 

1506 Silver porringer owned by Peter LeBriton Waters. Loaned by 

his gr. granddaughter. Miss Lizzie LeBriton Waters 

1507 Sampler, 1747. Miss Annie B Williams, Wellesley Hills 

1508 Copy of Flavel's sermons, 1689. Presented to John Eliot by 

Judge Samuel Sewall. Nathaniel Withington 

1509 Pinball with silver chain to be attached to the belt, owned by 

Mrs. Abby Little and loaned by her gr. granddaughter. 

Mrs. Nathaniel Withington 

1 510 Large silver soup spoon owned by Edward and Martha (Parsons) 

Wood. 

151 1 Small silver drinking cup with long thin spout owned by same as 

above. 

1 51 2 China gravy tureen, marked. Belonged to Abner and Dolly 

Pearson Wood. Miss Jane Rand Wood 



READING, MASS. 



IN CHARGE OF MRS. GEORGE C. BOSSON AND 
MRS. GALEN A. PARKER. 



1 513 Pitcher, brown lustre ware, belonging to family of Capt. John 

Goodwin. Mrs. Frank Bancroft 

1 5 14 Deed given by Sergt. John Parker, (son of Dea. Thomas Parker) 

to Dea. Thomas Bancroft in 1686. 

1 51 5 Commission of Capt. James Bancroft, who fought in the war of 

the Revolution, signed John Hancock. 
1 516-8 Cups, saucer and tea caddy belonging to the family of Capt. 
Jas. Bancroft, a Revolutionary soldier whose pilgrim ancestor 
was Dea. Thomas Bancroft. Francis J. Bancroft 

1 519 Bible, 1590. Mrs. Samuel Batchelder 

1520 Desert spoon which belonged to Lucy Tarbox, granddaughter of 

Samuel Tarbox who was in Boston in 1647. She married 
three times. Her second husband was Dea. Daniel Gould 
whom she married 1753. 

1 521 A large silver spoon which belonged to Ruth Gould, who mar 

ried John Hood of Topsfield, 1791. 

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1522 A tiny teaspoon owned by John and Elizabeth Hood. John 

Hood married Elizabeth Reddington in Topsfield 1746. He 
was a soldier in the Continental army, also his son John. 
Maker, D. R. 

1523 Lace from Ruth Gould's christening dress, 1762- Her emigrant 

ancestor was Zaccheus Gould, who came to New England 
1638. She married John Hood a Revolutionary soldier. 

1524 Washington pitcher which belonged to Daniel Needham, Esq., 

a "Sargent" in the Continental Army. 

1525 Silver thimble. It belonged to Mary Ann Needham in 1807. 

1526 Infant's dress embroidered by Sophia Needham. 

1527 A tiny teaspoon which belonged to Edie Fhnt. 

1528 Teaspoon which belonged to Edie Flint, daughter of Captain 

Samuel Flint the only commissioned officerfrom Danvers slain 
in the Revolution. Edie Flint married Daniel Needham who 
joined the Continental Army when 16 years old and was made 
" Sargent " when iS years old. 

1529 Embroidered wallet and embroidered picture-papers. 

1 530 Fan, " Joseph and his brethren." 

1 531 Knife and fork. 

1532 Shoe buckles. 

1533 Pewter porringer. 

1534-7 Old china. Nos. 1528-37 inclusive are all more thanacentury 
old and have been held in the Hood, Gould, Flint and Need- 
ham families. 

1538 Carved shell comb, very old. 

1539 Very elegant infant's gown. 

1540 Ornamental Liberty mug, formerly owned by Gen. George 

Gardner. Mrs. George C. (Jennie Hood) Bossom 

1 541 Calash from a niece of Gen. Stark. Mrs. Warren A. Campbell 

1542 Hat worn by Lieut. David Parker at battle of Lexington and 

Bunker Hill. Edward Damon 

1543 Baby trousers worn in late Revolutionary times by Washington 

P. Damon, who was descended from Dea. Thomas Parker. 

Miss Ella Damon 

1544 Adze made by Jos. Dauson, a blacksmith in the war of the 

Revolution ; his puritan ancestor was Thomas Dauson who 
came to Lynn, then to Reading about 1650. 

1545 Old rocking chair belonging to the heirs of Jos. Dauson, who 

fought in the Revolution. Very old, Mr. Henry Dauson 

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1546 Arithmetic and writing book, belonging to Robert Dinsmoor, 

the "Rustic Bard" of Windham, N. H., 1774, a Revolutionary 
soldier. He heard Gen. Stark sa}' the night before the battle 
of Bennington, " I will conquer them or Molly Stark will be a 
widow." 

1547 Incidental Poems and Letters of Robert Dinsmoor, who fought 

at Bennington and Saratoga. Mrs. Henry Dauson 

1548 Communion cup used in the First Church at North Reading, 

1 721. Mrs. Sophia Eaton 

1549 Letter from Amos Lawrence, No. 46, Cornhill, Boston, to Col. 

Luther Stone, of Goshen, Mass., in 1813. Col. Stone was a 
descendant of Simon Stone, who came to Watertown 1635. 

1550 Notes given to Maj. Ambrose Stone, whose Pilgrim ancestor was 

Dea. Simon Stone. He fought under Arnold at Ticonderoga. 
Notes dated 1781. 

1551 Lafayette Plate, 1824, from family of G. A. Parker, whose Puri- 

tan ancestor was Dea. Thomas Parker, who came to Lynn 
1635, removed to Reading 1637, was one of the founders and 
Deacon of Reading church. 

1552 Plate, 150 years old, which belonged to Augusta (Stone) Barrus, 

a descendant of Simon Stone. 

IS53~4 Papers belonging to Capt. Thomas Weeks whose ancestors 
were George and Jane of the first settlers in Dorchester. He 
married Mercy Hinckley granddaughther of Gov. Hinckley of 
the Plymouth colony. Papers dated 1783. 

1555 Ladle used for dipping melted lead for making bullets in Revolu- 

tion. 

1556 Sugar bowl belonging to Susanna Tobey of Sandwich, Mass., 

who married Samuel Barrows, 1723, whose Pilgrim ancestor 
was John Barrows who came to Salem in 1637, from Yar- 
mouth, Eng. 

1557 Pewter platter belonging to Sarah Tufts, Maiden, who married 

Job Hinckley, grandson of Gov. Hinckley of the Plymouth 
colony. 

1558 Diary of Capt. Thomas Weeks written 1776. He married Gov. 

Hinckley's granddaughter in 1759, Mary Hinckley. 

Mrs. Galen A. (Edna Stone Barrus) Parker 

1559 Home-made pocketbook used as a will case by James Weston, 

1673, a descendant of John Weston of Salem, 1644; was one 
of the first settlers of Reading. Mother was Hannah Bancroft 
daughter of Lieut. Jos. Bancroft of the Revolution. 



1560 Journal of James Weston, one of first Reading settlers, begins 

1784. 

1 561 Decanter, belonging to James Weston, loaned by his grand- 

daughter. Mrs. Frank W. B. Pratt 

1562 Whiffletree, used in teaming gunpowder across Lake Champlain 

during the French and Indian war, formerly owned by Thos. 
Sweetser. 

1563 Wedding bonnet of Mrs. Sarah Sweetser, 1793; loaned by her 

great granddaughter. Miss Grace Sweetser 

1564 Sampler, worked by Augusta Stone, daughter of Col. Luther 

Stone, and granddaughter of Maj. Ambrose Stone who fought 
in the Revolution, from Goshen, Mass. Her Pilgrim ancestor 
was Simon Stone who came to Watertown in 1635. Loaned 
by her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Temple 

1565 Iron stove lamp used in the family of Joseph Eaton of Reading 

(now Wakefield), in the latter part of the last century. Joseph 
Eaton was a descendant of Jonas Eaton, an original settler of 
old Reading in 1644. Loaned by his great grandson. 

Hon. Horace Wadlin 

1566 Silver lustre teapot, two hundred years old, owned in 1800 by 

Amy Smith of Lincolnville, Mass. 

1567 Wedding dress of Abigail Smith of Lincolnville, Mass., worn by 

five generations. Mrs. Clifford Weston 



YEATON PRIVATE COLLECTION 



1568 Teapot made about 1750, and formerly owned by the following 

families: M arson, Moores and Yeaton of Pittston, Maine. 

1569 Tea-pot made about 1750, and formerly owned by the Buxtons 

of Yarmouth, Me. 

1570 Tea-pot came from England over one hundred years ago; for- 

merly owned by Henry W. Tingley of Newbur^-port, Mass. 

1 571 Sugar bowl made about 1760, formerly owned by the Buxtons 

of Yarmouth, Me. 

1572 This bowl was in the Morse family of Salem and Framingham, 

Mass., more than one hundred years. Presented to Mrs. Yea- 
ton by Mr. Geo. Morse, of Framingham, Mass. 

1573 Pitcher was owned by the Lorings of Marshfield, Mass., and has 

been in their family about one hundred years. 

90 



1574 Sauce plate was owned by Mrs. Hannah (Woodward) Bassett of 

Taunton, Mass., in 1700. 

1575 Cup, olcier than Lucy L. (Pierce) Thrasher of Rehoboth, 

Mass., who was born in 1792. 

1576 Fruit plate about one hundred years old. 

1577 Punch bowl; the property of Dr. Lyman of Boston, who was a 

grandfather of President Eliot of Harvard. 

1578 Child's toy; formerly belonged to the Buxtons of Yarmouth, 

Me. 

1579 Tea Cup; owned by the Hallett family as early as 1810. 

1580 Tea Cup; belonged to the family of Isaac Thrasher, of Reho- 

both, Mass., who was born in 1790. He was a direct ances- 
tor of Mrs. Yeaton. 

1 581-2 Two blue plates which were in the Nurse family of Salem and 
Framingham more than one hundred years. Presented to 
Mrs. Yeaton by Mr. George Nurse of Framingham, Mass. 

1583 Mustard Pot; for many years owned by Daniel Webster, and 

was taken from his house on the day in which it was destroyed 
by fire, by Mr. John Carver, of Marshfield, Mass., by whom it 
was presented to Mrs. Yeaton. 

1584 Candlesticks and Snuffers owned by the Yeaton family since 

about 1800. 

1585 Cork Screw; Buxton family of Yarmouth, Me., 1790. 

1586 Pewter Porringer; owned by the Buxtons of Falmouth, Me., as 

early as 1750. 

1587 A piece taken from the "Charter Oak," upon its destruction by 

wind in 1856. 

1588 A piece of the wood from Commodore Perry's flagship "Law- 

rence," sunk in the battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. 

1589 A brick from the chimney of the old Curtis House, Jamaica 

Plain, built in 1639. In this were quartered a part of the 
troops during the siege of Boston. The picture on the brick 
shows the house as it now looks. 

1590 Pocket welt and coat tail from 1S12 uniform worn by David Bas- 

set of Taunton, Mass. He was an ancestor of Mrs. Yeaton. 

1 591 A piece of wood from the Lexington Belfry where the alarm 

was rung April 19, 1775. 

1592 Piece of walnut from Gen. Hull's headquarters; battle of River 

Raise n, 181 2. 

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1593 Piece of Oak Knee taken from Scho. Royal Savage which was 

commanded by Benedict Arnold. Sunk at Valcour Island, 
Lake Champlain, Oct. ii, 1776. First naval, engagement of 
the Revolution. 

1594 This gavel is the property of the U. S. Daughters, 181 2. It is 

made from one of the original timbers of the "Constitution," 
1797. In one end of the head is inlaid a piece of Com. 
Perry's "Lawrence," 1813, and in the other end, a piece of 
the Schooner "Royal Savage," 1776. 

1595 Lace mitts made by Lucy L. Pierce of Rehoboth, Mass., and 

worn at her wedding Jan. 27, 181 o. She was a direct ances- 
tor to Mrs. Yeaton. George W. Yeaton 

1596 A plate that has been in the Tingley family since about iSio. 

1597 Glass lamp that has been in the Yeaton family nearly one hun- 

dred years. 

1598 Apiece of red cedar from one of the original timbers of the 

Hancock house, Boston. 

1599 Piece of wood taken from the house of Paul Revere, North 

Square, Boston. 

1600 Hand carved banister; one of the original ones from the bal- 

cony, on the tower of the Old North Church, Salem St. Bos- 
ton, above which the "Signal Lights" were hung for Paul Re- 
vere, April 18, 1775. From this balcony Gen. Gage and staff 
watched the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Church 
built in 1723. 

1601 Looking glass; one hundred years old, and formerly belonged to 

the Nelson family of Munson, Mass. 

1602 Foot stove one hundred and forty years old, and formerly be- 

longed to the Nelson family of Munson, Mass. 

1603 Natural frame for picture, cut from the Old Elm, Boston Com- 

mon. 

1604 Picture representing the Old State House, Boston, when on fire 

in 1832 ; a rare plate. 

1605 Picture of Battle at Bunker Hill, painted by John Trumbull and 

engraved by J. G. Muller. 

1606 The picture of the Old Elm, Boston Common, and the copy of 

Mayor Cobb's letter is printed on wood taken from this tree. 
(The Old Elm.) 

1607 Warming pan that has been in the Bassett family of Taunton, 

Mass., for at least one hundred years. 

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i6o8 Brass candlestick formerly owned by the Soule family of Free- 
port, Maine, and presented to Mr. Yeaton by Mr. George 
■ Soule of Boston, a direct descendant of George Soule of the 
Mayflower. 

1609 Piece of plank from the English Frigate "Somerset." Guard 

ship on duty when Paul Revere crossed the harbor to make 
his famous ride to Lexington, Apr. 18, 1775. She also took 
part in the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. She was a 
sixty-four gun, 3d rater, built at Chatham, Eng., 1746-48, and 
lost on Cape Cod, Nov. 2d or 3d, 1778. 

1610 Cloth loom shuttle owned and used by Mary Dorman of Cherry- 

field, Me., in 1750. 

161 1 Soup tureen; property of Dr. Lyman, who was grandfather of 

President Eliot of Harvard University. 

161 2 Silver candlestick ; the property of Tristram Moores of Pittston, 

Me., who served in the War of 181 2. 

161 3 A plate that formerly belonged to the Stetson family of Marsh- 

field, Mass. 

1614 Sword from Japan, the hilt and scabbard of which is carved from 

bone and is very old. 

161 5 A match presented by Mrs. George Wardsworth of Duxbury, 

Mass., a direct descendant of Polly Standish. She states that 
it was found in the Standish house many years ago, and was 
one of the first matches used in Duxbury. 

1616 Sugar tongs and four silver spoons. These spoons have heen in 

Mrs. Yeaton's family since made and represent the following 
owners. Mrs. Betsy Pierce, 1771; Isaac Thrasher, 1790; and 
Zilpath (Thrasher) Bassett, 181 1. 

161 7 Collection of arrow heads, etc., from Maine, New Hampshire, 

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Indiana. 

1618 Silver spoons made by Shem Drowne about 1750. In 1742 he 

made the Grasshopper for Faneuil Hall. 

1619 A letter dated May 25, 1742, was found in the ball above the 

grasshopper on Faneuil Hall tower. This is said to be the 
only copy. 

1620 Picture of the grasshopper on Faneuil Hall, Boston, made by 

Shem Drowne in 1742. 

1621 One of the original knobs used in Gov. Winslow's house at 

Marshfield; two hundred years old. 

1622 Oyster-shell plaster, taken from the secret closet in Gov. Wins- 

low's house at Marshfield, Mass. This estate was called 
Careswell from his ancestors' family seat in England. 

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1623 Photograph, showing the room in which George Washington 

died. This room is still supplied with the original fm-niture. 

1624 Photograph, showing where Jeremiah Bassett of Taunton, Mass., 

a soldier of the Revolution, was born in 175 1. In 1773 the 
house was rebuilt and enlarged, and is now standing as shown 
in the picture. He was a great grandfather of Mrs. Yeaton, 

1625 Copy of the will of Miles Standish, published by Wm. S. Rus- 

sell, keeper of Plymouth Col. records, Sept. i, 1856. 

1626 Sample of the silk taken from the wedding dress of Mrs. Taylor 

of Marshfield, Mass., who was great-grandmother of Mr. John 
Carver of Marshfield, Mass. She was married about 1775. 

1627 A teapot, the property of Tristram Mooers of Pittston, Me., 

about 1 81 5. He served in the war of 181 2. 

1628 A teapot, the property of Mrs. Susan (Marson) Mooers of Pitts- 

ton, Me., about 1800. 

1629 Pitcher, formerly owned by the Marson family of Pittston, Me., 

and later by the Mooers and Yeaton families. It is more than 
one hundred years old. 

1630 The wedding ring of Lucy L. Pierce, who married Isaac Thrasher 

in 1 8 ID. She was the great grandmother of Mrs. Yeaton. 
Isaac Thrasher served in the war of 181 2. 

1 63 1 A plate, formerly owned by the Davenport family of Boston, 

Mass. 

1632 Pipe, made from one of the original gun deck beams of the 

"Constitution," taken from the ship more than fifty years ago, 
soon after her return from the trip around the world. 

1633 "Fac-simile of the first paper ever issued by Benjamin Franklin, 

and now printed (Sept. 17, 1856) on a press once owned by 
him." This paper was called "The New England Courant." 

1634 Part of a ship's log book showing entries in 181 7. 

1635 Part of day book showing entries in 1772. 

1636 Fac-simile of "The Massachusetts Centinel " of Wednesday, 

Oct. 28, 1789. 

1637 Photograph, showing Old Witch House, Salem, Mass., built in 

1 63 1, with piece of original wood attached. 

1638 A corkscrew, that has been in the Bassett family about seventy- 

five years, and was used by Dr. Bassett of Taunton, Mass., a 
grandfather of Mrs. Yeaton. 

1639 A stick, was made in 1868 from wood taken from the frigate 

"Constitution" more than fifty years ago. 

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1640 British flint lock gun, made in the Tower of London armory, and 

captured from the British during the Revolution. It was owned 
in Marshfield, Mass., until a few years ago when it came into 
the hands of Mr. Yeaton. 

1 641 A flint lock gun, made at Springfield, Mass., in 1803, and used in 

the war of 181 2. 

1642 A flint lock pistol, made by Jones of London, Eng., and used in 

the Revolution. 

1643 A sabre, used in the Revolutionary war. 

1644 Matchlock gun, made in China four hundred and fifty years ago. 

Inlaid along the barrel with gold and silver. 

1645 East Indian dirk, very old, with hilt and blade inlaid with gold 

and silver. 

1646 Two silver spoons made for Rev. Isaac and Rebecca Story by 

Paul Revere. 

1647 Collar and cap of hand-made lace; one hundred and four years 

old. 

1648 A belt worn a hundred years ago. 

1649 A walking stick made from a timber of Com. Perry's Flagship 

"Lawrence." She was sunk at battle of Lake Erie in 1813. 

1650 Church Pew Banister from the Old Ship Church, Hingham, 

Mass. 

165 1 Hand Irons owned by Isaac Thrasher in 1810, when he was 

married. He served in the 1812 war, and was a great-grand- 
father of Mrs. Yeaton. 

1652 Two silver salt spoons, made for Hannah Woodward, of Taun- 

ton, Mass., by Harding of Boston, as part of her wedding out- 
fit. She married, Feb. 3, 1780, Jeremiah Bassett (1752-1819) 
who served in the Revolution. She was a great grandmother 
of Mrs. Yeaton. Mr. and Mrs. Georsre W. Yeaton 



DELIVERANCE MUNROE CHAPTER 

MALDEN, MASS. 



March 9, J 897 



VTixs. 3- niarsijall pt^tUips, dt^apter Kcgent 

Deliverence Monroe of Lexington was noted for her bravery and 
services during the war of the Revolution. She assisted her brother, 
Capt. John Parker, who commanded the Minute Men, in melting all 

9S 



available lead, such as cups, tankards, etc., and molding bullets from 
the same, at the same time assisting and encouraging the men on to 
battle. The old house is still in existence, and bears proof of the 
warfare, being pierced with bullet holes. 



IN CHARGE OF MISS B. FLORENCE WHITAKER 



1653 Watch, old bull's-eye watch, 1775. Mrs. C. W. Atherton 

1654 "King's Arm" used in the Revolution. A. H. Bicknell 

1655 Vase of flowers, 150 years old. 

1656 Box, love token pink box, Mrs. Morris, Portland, Me., 1770. 

1657 Hearts of hair of Mr. and Mrs. Morse, 1775. 

1658 Hair bracelet, once belonged to Mrs. Lucy M. Rogers. 

1659 Shot bag carried by Miss Lucy Cummings' father in the 

Revolution. 

1660 Newspaper, Boston Gazette and Country Journal, March 12th, 

1770. 

1661 Picture, "Love me, love me not, 1790." 

1662 Mrs. Tarshley's wedding shoes, 181 2. 

1663 Box, once owned by Mrs. Lucy M. Rogers, 181 2. 

1665 Sampler and pictures by Mary A. Rogers. Mrs. C. A. Crowell 

1666 Spoon, rat-tail silver spoon (English), 1735. 

Mrs. Francis E. Dyer 

1667 Commission of Samuel Phillips to collect taxes of South- 

borough, Mass., in the year 1769, the ninth year of King 
George III. Mrs. Angeline A. P. French 

1668 Money, one third of a dollar printed by Hall & Sellers in Phila- 

delphia, 1776. Miss Mary E. Foster 

1669 Lace. 

1670 Spoon. This spoon came over in one of the first ships, and 

belonged to the Bradford family. 

1 67 1 Wooden spoon, cut from a tree growing at Foster's Corner, 

Tewksbury; fashioned with a jack knife by Lieut. Eleazer 
Stickney of Capt. Ebenezer Harnden's Company, Col. 
Bridges' Regiment. It did good service from the battle of 
Bunker Hill to the end of the war. Mrs. Lucy D. Kimball 

1672 Silhouette of Gen. Geo. Washington, printed from plate en- 

graved by William Annesly of Boston, 1798. 

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1673 Pewter platter from Royal House, Medford, Mass., 150 years 

old. 

1674 Pair of old silver candlesticks, 1765. From old Fay House, 

Broadway, N. Y. 

1675 Slippers worn at the time of the Revolution. 

1676 Wine cooler with crest used by William Lemon, 1776, Lemon 

House, Salem. 

1677 Inlaid box once used by Capt. Eleazer Giles of Beverly, 1774. 

1678 Copper pot from the house on Charles St., Boston, 1725. 

1679 Pewter tureen with crest of Lemon family, 150 years old. 

1680 China mug. Came over from China in the ship Hamilton, 

Capt. Wm. Martain, among the first to bring in a cargo of 
tea in the port of Boston after the big "Tea Party" in Bos- 
ton. The ship Hamilton sailed from Boston in 181 5 and 
returned in 1821. Mrs. Thomas B. Reed 

1 68 1 A candle stick brought over from England in 1632. 

Mrs. Benj. A. Walker 



JOSIAH BARTLETT CHAPTER 

AMESBURY, MASS. 



June 6, J 896 



ITtrs. 3- 0). Perkins, (£I)apter Hcgent 



Josiah Bartlett was the fifth in descent of Richard, the emigrant to 
Newbury in 1635. He was born in Amesbury and his monument bears 
this inscription — "Patriot, Scholar, Statesman." A delegate to the 
Continental Congress; a signer of the Declaration of Independence; 
with Stark at Bennington; a member of the Convention which ratified 
the Constitution of the United States; Chief Justice; President and 
first Governor of New Hampshire. 



1682 Pharaphase on Job. 1700. 

1683 Piece of wood from the house of Josiah Bartlett. 

1684 Old papers of the Revolutionary War. 

1685 Collar made by a granddaughter of Capt. John Currier. 

Miss Sarah Bardett 

1686 Shawl, 1797. Mrs. H. W. Batchelder 

91 



1687 Pocket book worked by Nancy Osgood Hackett. 

1688 Pocket book worked by Elizabeth Gee Colby in 1761. 

1689 Piece of Frigate "Alliance"' built for Continental Congress by 

William Hackett in 1778 on the banks of the Merrimac River 
and the first service of this ship was to convey Lafayette to 
his home. Miss Annah E. Colby 

1690 Piece of "Old Linen " spun by Sophia Knowlton in 1780. 

1691 Silver spoon belonging to Capt. Augustus Stanton. 

Mrs. Lucy T. Gray 
1692-3 Two pewter tumblers. 
1694-6 Two pewter platters — porringer. 
1697 Cotton and linen christening blanket. 
1698-1700 Three pieces of old fashioned chintz. 

1 701 Infant's shirt. 

1702 Sampler. Mrs. R. B. Hawley 

1703 Commission of Capt. John Currier in the Colonial War at Lake 

George, 1759. 

1704 Photograph of the order given to Capt. John Currier to march 

to Concord, 1775. 

1705 Photograph of Capt. Currier's invitation to dine with Gen. 

Washington. 

1706 A pair of corsets made a century ago. 

Mrs. James Hume 

1707 English Prayer Book printed in the first part of the eighteenth 

century. Used by a Keniston. Carrie W. Keniston 



PHOEBE FOXCROFT PHILLIPS CHAPTER 

ANDOVER, MASS. 



November 4, 1895 



ZTIrs. XDilltani 2Ttarlan6, (£I?aptcr Kcgent 



Phoebe Foxcroft Phillips was the youngest daughter of Hon. Francis 
Foxcroft of Cambridge and wife of his honor, Samuel Phillips, LL. D. 
During her husband's absence on affairs of State she carried on all his 
large business and town interests. She was with others founder of the 
Andover Theological Seminary in 1808. Her biographer quotes, " Sir, 
she has the manners of a court and the piety of a convent." 



IN CHARGE OF MISS FLORENCE A. PARKER 



1 708 Bill of the Town of Lexington for its proportion of the repairs on 

the great bridge in Cambridge, Nov. 11, 1774. 

1709 Cash account kept at Governors Island, Bostort Harbor, April, 

1772, to Feb., 1773, known also as Fort Warren and Fort 
Winthrop. 

1 710 Bill ; Commonwealth, town, count}' and beef tax of Governors 

Island, Aug. 31, 1781. 

171 1 Proclamation by Robert Cochran, Harbor Master as to the rules 

to be obeyed by all pilots, masters or commanders of vessels 
in Charlestown Harbor, Oct. 4, 1783. 

1 71 2 Log-book of Capt. Thos. Perkins, 1783, contains many names, 

among others Isaac Giddings, a Revolutionary soldier. 

1 713 Tax bill of Capt. Thomas Perkins, 1786. 

1 714 Clearance papers of the Schooner "Two Brothers" — Capt. 

Thomas Perkins, loaded with lumber, fish, beef, N. E. rum, 
and hoops, Salem, May 17, 1788. 

1715 Decree for Alimony ; in reply to a petition from Joseph Gris- 

wold, father of Elizabeth Hildreth, in behalf of his daughter 
to James Patterson, Esq., Maj. Gen. of his Majesty's forces 
and commandant of New York, etc. This petition was re- 
ferred to a committee of three, each party to choose one, and 
these two a third. It was decreed that the said Elizabeth 
should have sixty pounds per annum paid so long as she 
should remain unmarried and seventy pounds per annum for 
the maintenance of her children until the son should reach the 
age of 14 years and each of the daughters the age of 17 years. 
1780. Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. (Whipple) Abbott 

1716 Silver porringer, 1745. 

171 7 Ivory fan brought from China in 1805 by Henry Abbot of An- 

dover, importer and trader. 

1718 Wedding shoes 1776, of Phoebe Abbot who married Capt. 

Henry Abbot. 

1 719 Wedding shoes of Judith Folansbee who married Henry Abbot. 

Miss Charlotte S. Abbot 

1720 Tea cannister used in 1788. 

1721 Goldsmith's scales used in the i8th century; afterwards on voy- 

ages to India ; the table of values on the lid bears date 1793. 

Miss Ellen J. Abbott 

1722 Deed of land to George Abbot from Gov. Simeon Bradstreet, 

J 663. George Abbot, Maiden, Mass. 

99 



1723 Silver spoon originally owned by Henry Holt who had the 

spoon made from two English crowns. 

Mrs. James Alfred (Jones) Abbott 

1724 Candle snuffers, known to be very old. John B. Abbott 

1725 Sugar bowl owned by Sarah Abbot, founder of Abbot Academy. 

1726 Pink silk skirt worn on the wedding day of Ruth Dickson who 

married George Abbot. 

1727 Very old wine glass. 
1727a Tax bills of 1792. 

1728 Johnson's Dictionary owned by Samuel Abbot, 1746. 

1729 Silver pitcher owned by Sarah Abbot. 

1730 Porringer owned by Sarah Abbot. John L. Abbot 

1 73 1 Coat of arms of Farrington family thought to be 200 years old. 

Mr. Joseph Abbot 

1732 Tea board. 

1733 Watch 150 years old; carried by Moses Bailey through the 

Revolutionary War. Mrs. Moses B. (Dowding) Abbott 

1734 Slippers worn by Mercy Hoar, who married Samuel Farrar at 

Lincoln 1772. 

1735 Book, Child's Instructor, printed 1793 ; presented by the author 

to Samuel F'arrar. 

1736 Sermon preached at the funeral of Madame Phoebe Foxcroft 

Phillips. 

1737 Journal of Congress, 1776. 

1738 Brooch, worn by Madame Phoebe Foxcroft Phillips until her 

death, given by her to Samuel Farrar, Esq. 

Mrs. Sereno T. (Sarah F.) Abbott 

1739 O^*^ vfWh and papers. Stephen E. Abbott 

1740 Quilt in patriotic design, belonged to Susanna Lamson who 

married in 1779 Andrew Kettell of Charlestown, Mass. The 
quilt has these words, "Where Liberty dwells, there is my 
country, etc." This was evidently one of the first as it was a 
part of the wedding outfit. See No. 2105, 

1 741 Wedding slippers of Mrs. Andrew Kettell. 

1742 Engraved glass tea caddy of Mrs. Andrew Kettell, thought to be 

very old. 

1743 Illustrated Bible, published in 1707 containing family record of 

Andrew Kettell. 

1744 Cream pitcher of china preserved with great care as an heirloom 

in 1800 by Mrs. Andrew Kettell. 



1745 Wedding slippers of Esther Kettell daughter of Susanna and 

Andrew Kettell, who married in 1807 Enoch Hunt. Loaned 
by her daughter. 

1746 Coat of arms of Abbot family owned by Samuel Abbot 

an importer and trader in Boston from 1753 until the 
Revolution when he returned to Andover. He married widow 
Sarah Kneeland (1727-1816) but left no children. He doubt- 
less procured this when in England. Most of his property, 
with the consent of his wife, was given and devised to the An- 
dover Theological Seminary of which he was a founder. 

Mr. and Mrs. William (Hunt) Abbot 

1747 Order of arrangements for the reception of the President at An- 

dover, undated, but doubtless that of George Washington. 

1748 Military Commission of Timothy Abbot as ist Lieutenant, 1782. 

Samuel H. Bailey 

1749 Trencher Boards, original owner Sarah Baker. 

1750 Powder horn marked 1754. Original owner Timothy Ballard. 

George F. Baker 

1 75 1 Book, "Reflections on the Seven Days of the Week." Pub- 

lished in Boston 1804, presented to Miss Sarah Hickson 
Harding. Mrs. Josephine F. (Harding) Baldwin 

1752 Baptismal mitts worn by the ten children of Hezekiah Ballard. 

1753 Book, Remarkables of Increase Mather, Boston, 1724. 

1754 Piece of the wedding dress of Pomp Lovejoy's wife. Pomp was 

the negro servant of Capt. Wm. Lovejoy, who had a cabin 
near Pomp's Pond, and "made 'lection cake and beer for the 
delectation of voters' palates on town meeting days." Pomp's 
Pond is one of the finest specimens of a " kettle hole " known 
in this vicinity and in connection with " Indian Ridge " has 
made Andover a favorite resort of geologists. 

1755 Handkerchief with Washington's picture, made in the last 

century. 

1756 Yellow handkerchief containing the Declaration of Independence, 

the coat of arms of the thirteen colonies and revolutionary 
scenes. 

1757 Package of Ames's Almanacks and Essex Almanacks, 1 762-1 793. 

1758 Book, Watt's Lyrics, presented by Madame Phoebe Phillips to 

Phoebe Abbot, wife of Capt. Joshua Ballard. 

1759 Book, Introduction to the Latin tongue. (Cheever's accidence 

Abbridg'd). Boston 1724. Belonged to Dea. Hezekiah Bal- 
lard in 1730 ; who wrote in it " if i dont larn this Book i must 
be — ." 

lOI 



1760 Royal American Magazine, 1775, ^'^^ number containing article 
on making saltpetre, doubtless carefully read by the Andover 
patriots, who were interested in the Phillips Powder Mill, the 
first in Massachusetts to furnish powder for the Continental 
cause. The Mass. Spy says on May 31, 1776, "The public 
may rely on it as a fact that there has been made at the pow- 
der mill in Andover, within these six weeks past, about one 
thousand pounds weight of good gunpowder per week. The 
Powder Mill at Stoughton will begin to go in a few days." In 
corroboration. Prof. Winthrop writes. May 23, 1776, " Last 
week I was at the powder mill in Andover. They go briskly 
on and turn out, as they told me, twelve hundred pounds per 
week, and shall soon turn out considerably more." This mill 
was run day and night, including Sundays. See Miss Bailey's 
Historical Sketches, pages 342-349. Miss Mary A. Ballard 

1761-70 Autograph specimens of penmanship by students in Phillips 
Academy, Andover, 1 790-1 799, Amos Blanchard, Writing 
Master. George Lee, Beverly. Thomas Robinson, Portland. 
William Leach, Beverly. Stephen Longfellow, Gorham (Har- 
vard 1798). Timothy P. Penny, Roxbury. Timothy Foster 
Rogers, Tewkesbury, (Harvard 1802). Benjamin Ames, 
Andover, (Harvard 1803). John White, Concord, (Harvard 
1805). Henry Ingersoll, Salem. Edward B. Coakley, Bahama 
Islands. C. F. P. Bancroft, Principal Phillips Academy 

1771 Wedding slippers worn by Miss Eunice Berry in 1812. 

Mrs. J. W. (Clement) Berry 

1772 Picture of Old Red House (the Abbot House) at Andover, Mass. 

Built in 1750. 

1773 Hymn Book used at South Parish Church, Andover, Mass. 

The church was founded in 1709, Rev. Samuel Phillips, 
Pastor. The same version of hymns was used nearly 90 years 
after. Mrs. Charles C (Holt)Blunt 

1774 Glass cup plate. Mrs. Benjamin (Burr) Brown 

1775 Mourning sampler in memory of Miss Elizabeth Green, made by 

her daughter, M. A. Greene. Miss Alice Buck 

1776 Paper heart brought from England before the Revolution. 

Mrs. S. J. (Sheldon) Bucklin 

1777 Sampler worked by Mary S. Farnum, a granddaughter of Ben- 

jamin Farnum. Mrs. James P. (Jenkins) Butterfield 

177S Watch chain knitted with beads in 1750. 

Mrs. Robert (Loring) Callahan 
1779 Book ; one volume of the third edition of the Septuagint, and 

the first published by the Protestants. Strassburg, 1526. 



1780 Book; The Salvation of all men strictly examined, Dr. Jonathan 

Edwards, a reply to Dr. Charles Chauncy, Pastor of the first 
church, Boston, published in 1790. Belonged to David Hale 
of Coventry, Conn., brother of Nathan Hale, the spy. David 
Hale, whose autograph is in the book, died in 1822. He was 
also a brother of Rev. Enoch Hale; Dr. Edward Everett Hale 
is a descendant. 

1 781 Piece of brick from the chimney of Elder Brewster's, Duxbury, 

Mass. 

1782 Stone from the spring on the Myles Standish place at the foot of 

Captain's Hill, Duxbury, Mass. Rev. C. C. Carpenter 

1783 Old Colonial watch of silver in perfect running order. 

1784 Watch fob with agate on one side, on the reverse side, gold and 

silver basket of flowers carved with a crystal. A relic of an 
old English family. Charles L. Carter 

1785 Mustard spoon belonging to Ruth Butterfield. 

1786 Teaspoon, belonged to gr. gr. grandmother of loaner. 

Miss Elizabeth Clough 

1787 Towel, the flax for which was combed, spun and woven by 

Hannah (Harris) Town. 

Mrs. James H. (Town) Cochrane 

1 788 Sampler of 1 776. 

1789 Book :" Sensible Thoughts on the State of Religion in New 

England," by Charles Chauncy, Pastor of the First Church 
of Christ in Boston. Published in 1743. 

1790 Gold beads, original owner, Miss Elizabeth Foster. 

Mrs. John Nelson (Poor) Cole 

1 791 Specimen of handwriting of Joseph Stevens, when in Phillips 

Academy, Andover, in 1790. Afterwards Maj. Joseph Stevens 
of the South Parish, Andover. 

Mrs. Daniel (Holt) Cummings 

1792 Autograph letter of Andrew Jackson. 

1793 Original muster and pay roll of Capt. John Adams Co., from 

Sept. 26 to Nov. 6, 1777. 

Wm. J. Dale, M. D., North Andover 

1794 Sampler worked by Ruth Davis, who mamed Stephen Poor of 

Hancock, N. H., 1795. Miss Abbie W. Davis 

1795 Augustine's Confessions, MCCCCLXXV, small 4to, pages not 

numbered, Latin type. 

103 



179^ Book, Harmonica Sacra. A compilation of Psalm and Hymn 
Tunes, collected from the most celebrated European masters, 
as published in the different London editions by Thomas 
Butts; to which are added several select pieces from Green & 
Handel. Andover. Printed and published by Flagg & Gould. 

1797 Vetus Testamentum, ex versione Septuaginta Interpretum, 

MDCCIX. A thick 4to of 1326 pages Greek text, with copi- 
ous notes, bound in parchment. 

1798 Mikrokosmos. A little description of the great world. Aug- 

mented and revised by Peter Heylyn. Mart, Epig. 4, Lib. L 
Aethereas lascure auxis volitare per aurae I, fuge; sed poteras 
tutior esse domi. Oxford. Printed by John Lichfield and 
William Torner, and to be sold byW. Torner and T. Huggins, 
An. Dom. 1625. Out of 812 pages, 40 only are devoted to 
America. 

1799 Book. Hebrew grammar without points, by Prof. Moses Stuart- 

Published in Andover by Flagg & Gould, 1813. It was at this 
press and under the influence of Prof. Stuart that the printing 
of Oriental languages was begun, and tliere were at Andover 
types for eleven Eastern languages. Prof. Moses Stuart him- 
self set much of the type for this book. Warren F. Draper 

1800 Ring worn by Rose Coburn, wife of Titus Coburn. The ring 

bears what is thought to be the word "Assurance." It is sup- 
posed to have been presented to her at the time she was freed. 

Mrs. Eliza R. Flanders 

1801 Commission of Miles Flint, Gent., as First Lieut, in the 7th 

Regt. of Militia, County of Middlesex, May 31, 1776. 

1802 Proprietors lay out of land to Charles Furbush. 

1803 Resolve of the General Court, Jan. 22, 1796, in regard to Capt. 

Charles Furbush's estate, a soldier of the French and Indian 
War, and an officer in the Revolutionary War. 

1804 Inventories of Capt. Charles f^urbush. George E. Plint 

1S05 Wooden boot-jack owned by Thomas Houghton of Phillips & 
Houghton, paper manufacturers at Andover, 1789. 

1 806-1 807 Ring and pin containing hair and monograms of Thomas 
and Sarah Houghton, date of ring 1785. 

1808 Writing paper manufactured at Andover by Phillips & Hough- 

ton in 1790. 

1809 Calico bag, 1775. 

1810 Pocket book and bank bills of Jonathan Abbot, born 1740. A 

Lexington alarm man. 

104 



i8ii Piece of wedding dress of Dinah, wife of Pompey Lovejoy. 
" They were born slaves but died free." See No. 1754. 

181 2 Silver teapot thought to have belonged to the King family of 

Danvers. 

1813 Part of wedding outfit of Hannah Russell, married in 1801. 

1814 One piece black and white china tea set, originally owned by 

Hannah Russell, married in 1801. 

181 5 Tea caddy, originally owned by Charlotte Houghton. 

Mrs. N. Farrington (Harding) Flint 

1 816 Silver tea spoons. Maker, Boyer. 

181 7 Commission of Amos Foster appointing him lieutenant, dated 

1787. 

1 81 8 Revolutionary claim granting pension to Amos Foster. 

1 8 19 Book, "The Constitution of the State of Massachusetts and that 

of the United States; with President Washington's Farewell 
Address," printed in Boston, 1805. 

1820 Snuff box owned by Mr. Amos Foster. 

1 82 1 Knee buckles. 

1822 Bull's eye watch and chain; original owner Mr. Amos Foster. 

Frank M. Foster 

1823 Apothecary scales, bought by Rev. Jonathan French, who had 

acted as army surgeon at Castle William, in 1773, and used by 
him in his early service as a physician among his people. 

1824 "Perkins Points," belonged to Rev. Jonathan French. A famous 

panacea in his time. 

1825 Silver teaspoon owned by Rev. Jonathan and Mrs. Abigail French. 

Miss Lucy A. French 

1826 Manuscript singing book used in the South Parish Church, An- 

dover, bears the inscription, "Enoch Frye, Apr. 20, 1799." It 
contains "An anthem in memory of his Excellency, John 
Hancock, Esq., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the 
Commonwealth of Mass., by Dr. Rogerson, composed for the 
funeral of the deceased. Copied off and sang at the South 
Parish in Andover, Jan. 12, 1800, in condolence sacred to Gen. 
Washington, deceased. Washington is no more. How are 
the mighty fallen." 

1827 Discharge paper of Peter Lovejoy, a soldier of the nth Mass. 

Regiment, dated at West Point, Dec. 1780. 

1828 Dictionary containing old maxims, bought at auction by Mr. 

Theophilus Frye of Andover, 1710. 

105 



1829 Deed from John Chandler to William Lovejoy, dated Oct. 30 

1704. 

1830 Deed from John Lovejoy, to his son William Lovejoy, dated 

April 6, 1683. 

1831 Deed of meadow land, commonly called "Little Hope" from 

Francis Faulkner to William Lovejoy, dated Apr. 26, 1687. 
Dudley Bradstreet, Thomas Barnard, Elizabeth Barnard, wit- 
nesses. P. Fophen Sewell, Clerk. 

1832 Petition for guardianship. Petition of Timothy Hoult that Wil- 

liam Lovejoy of Andover be appointed his guardian dated 
Dec. 26, 1698. Hon. Jonathan Cornin, Esq., Judge of Probate 
of wills at Salem. 

1833 Lay out of land. Parcel of land laid out to Moses Haggott, 

Apr. 23, 1 718. Stephen Osgood, John Frie, Ephraim Foster, 
Committee. 

1834 Paper of guardianship appointment of Joshua Lovejoy as guar- 

dian of James Parker, by John Choate, at Ipswich, Dec. 26, 
1763. Oscar A. Frye, Boston 

1835 Cup and wineglass, owned by Sarah Converse, wife of Jeremiah 

Goldsmith. 

1836 Linen woven by Elizabeth Davis, wife of Joseph Converse of 

Bedford, Mass. 

1837 Mug presented to Hannah B. Goldsmith by her brother, William 

Goldsmith, on his return from the war of 1S12. 

Miss H. Elizabeth Giddings 

1838 Sampler worked by Polly Clark in 1807. 

1839 Wedding ring of Lucretia Cornel, married 1787. 

Mrs. Frank E. (Blood) Gleason 

1840 Silver teaspoon, about 150 years old. It belonged first to Sally 

Bacon, gr. gr. grandmother; Sarah Bacon Gleason gr. grand- 
mother; Elizabeth Gleason Goldsmith grandmother; Elizabeth 
Goldsmith, aunt of owner. Now owned by 

Miss Bessie P. Goldsmith 

1 841 Pnoclamation, a Brief for a charitable contribution given by 

James Bowdoin, Gov. of Massachusetts, Apr. 28, 1787. 

1842 Proclamation given by William Shirley, Gov. of Massachusetts, 

July 2, 1746. 

1843 Proclamation given by Gov. Francis Bernard of Massachusetts, 

Nov. 7, 1761. 
1843a Proclamation given by Thomas Hutchinson, Gov. of Mass., 
Oct. 28, 1773. 

106 



1844 A Commission given to Nathaniel Green, Gent, by Jonathan 

Belcher, Esq., Captain General and Governor-in-chief in and 
over his Majesty's Province of the Mass. Bay in New Eng- 
land. July 30, 1739. E. W. Greene, No. Andover 

1845 Proclamation given by S. Phips, Gov. of Mass. July 10, 1756. 

1846 A deed given in the 12th year of the reign of Queen Anne of 

Rumney marsh in the township of Boston, Jan. 28, 1714-15. 

Miss A. M. Greene, No. Andover 

1847 Will of Jabez Hay ward. 

1848 Old paper. 

1849 Petition of Robert Hayward for a bridlepath leading from An- 

dover to Middleton. 

1850 Deed of 1757. 

1851 Deed of 1769. Henry A. Hayward 

1852 One of the service of silver tumblers " presented by the 

citizens of Boston to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry" 
after the battle on Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. Loaned by his 
gr. granddaughter. Miss Annie Perry Hincks 

1853 Razor Case, chiseled from a block of wood by Nathaniel Holt, 

Jr. Bears the inscription "N. H. Jr. 1797." John M. Holt 

1854 Cane of Capt. Joshua Holt of Revolutionary fame. This cane 

was always carried by him to the Legislature during his 23 
years of service. Jonathan E. Holt 

1855 New Hampshire Sentinel, published at Keene, N. H., Nov. 9, 

1805. Contains an article with a request from Grand Lodge 
of Mass. to Mrs. George Washington for a lock of Washing- 
ton's hair, and also her reply. Original owner Eben Carpen- 
ter, Keene, N. H. Mrs. Hurlburtt, Boxford 

1856 Inkstand, used in Revolutionary times. 

1857 Clasp knife, blade five inches long, handle six and one half 

inches long, used by Maj. Samuel Johnson in the Revolu- 
tionary war. James E, Johnson 
1858-59 Silver Calendar Watch and hair chain. Watch has four 
dials, known to have been owned by John Johnson, born 171 2, 
and it is thought to be much older. The chain made of 

family hair is still older. 

Miss Mildred Johnson, Medford 

i860 Memorial piece done with a pen by Dorcas Dane in 1803. 
1 861 Memorial Piece done with a pen in 1809 by Dorcas Dane. 

Miss Elmira Jones 

107 



i862 Silver spoon, 1700. Mrs. H. Bradford Lewis 

1863 The Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser. Dated Boston, Nov. 

14, 1768. Miss Emma J. Lincoln 

1864 Pewter mug and breast pin, very old. Mrs. John R. Loring 

1865 Silver mug made by Abijah Northey. 

1866 Silver tablespoon made by Abijah Northey. Abraham Marland 

1867 Silver tankard, thought from family documents to be a Com- 

munion cup, made by B. Burt. 

1868 Fire Bag of Abijah Northey of Salem, Mass. Loaned by his gr. 

grandson. George Abbott Marland 

1869 Mourning ring inscribed "S. Hastie ob. 2d. Apr. 1781 AE 27." 

A crystal casket with skeleton outlined inside, forms the sig- 
net. Miss Helen Marland 

1870 Manuscripts, Commission No. 9 of Samuel King, Capt. in the 

loth Mass. Regiment, dated Sept. 29, 1779, "to take rank as 
such from the 8th day of May 1776," given by Congress of 
the U. S. of America, signed by Samuel Huntington, Presi- 
dent. Ben Stoddert, Sect, of war. 

1871 Certificate of death on Nov. 7, 1780, of Maj. Samuel King, who 

was Aide de Camp to the late Maj. General the Baron De- 
Kalb. Dated Annapolis, Md., Nov. 10, 1780. Signed Wm. 
Hyde, Lsaac McHard, and the physician, James Murray. 

1872 Manuscripts; Administration papers. 

1873 Buckle of Abijah Northey, Senior. Mary King Marland 

1874 Silver pepper box made by Paul Revere. 

1875-81 A collection of three tablespoons and four teaspoons, of the 
last century or older. 

1882 Card table with corners " to put up a sixpence to make the game 

a little interesting." Made and owned by David Northey 
a pewterer and goldsmith of Salem. 

1883 Napoleon medal Battle of Marengo, 1800. Engraved by An- 

drieu — a present to Capt. Abijah Northey of Salem. 

1884 Chair originally owned by Lady Wentworth of New Hampshire. 

1885 Soldier's letter from Charles King to his brother. Mar. 14, 1779. 

He says, in relation to an affair of a commission in case he 
re-enlists, "But if I should I would not do it under a Commis- 
sion." ' I act at present as Sergt. Major and draw Cornet's 
pay which is 26 dollars, two-thirds.' 

Mr. and Mrs. William (Abbott) Marland 

1886 Book; "The Poor Man's Help and the Young Man's Guide," 

by William Burkitt, Dedham, England, 1693. 

108 



1 887 Picture of Deliverance Parkman's home, Salem, Mass. Built 

1670, A. D., taken down in 1834; near corner of Sumner and 
Essex Streets. Mrs. Wm. S. (Northey) Marland 

1888 Cup and saucer, white with blue border, from 150 to 200 years 

old. Original owner Eunice Berry Howe of Middleton, 
mother of Esquire Howe of the General Court. 

1889 Silver teaspoon dated about 1750. Original owner E. Porter. 

Mrs. Angelina Matthews, Boxford 

1890 Sermons (1779-1789) of Rev. William Fessenden, first minister 

of Fryeburg, District of Maine. Fryeburg was granted to 
Gen. Joseph Frye of Andover for services'in French and In- 
dian War. He probably listened to these sermons. 

1 891 Candle stick of the last century used for a tea table. 

Mrs. James H. (Griswold) Merrill 

1892 Sampler worked by Betsey Gould in 1804. (1793-1827). 

Mrs. Frank H. (Howe) Messer 

1893 Tea tray. A wedding present to Sarah Pierepont, wife of Presi- 

dent Jonathan Edwards. 

1894 Cornice ; woodwork from the First Andover Theo. Sem. Chapel 

designed by Bulfinch. Miss Agnes Park 

1895 Manuscript sermon by President Jonathan Edwards, written on 

scraps of paper and bound together. These scraps were the 
refuse from the paper used by his daughters, who made fans to 
eke out their living. 

1896 Beza's New Testament, Cambridge, Eng., 1643. " Dr. Increase 

Mather had this book in his hand during the morning recita- 
tion of his grandson Byles, when he was seized with that 
apopletic deliquim which in the end proved his death." (Note 
on the fly-leaf). It contains also autographs of subsequent 
owners, Dr. Mather Byles and Dr. Eliphalet Pearson. 

Rev. Edwards A. Park, D.D. LL. D. 

1897 Blue silk skirt worn by Sarah Houghton when she was pre- 

sented at Court previous to 1795. 

1898 Sampler worked by Mary Barr of Salem in 1803. 

Miss Florence A. Parker 

1899 Photograph of Gen. Enoch Poor taken from the painting by 

Gen. Kosciusko. The original picture is in the Cilley family 
of New Hampshire. General Kosciusko made the first sketch 
on the fly-leaf of a hymn book in church. Enoch Poor was of 
a distiuguished family of Andover and served in French and 
Indian war as well as the Revolution and died in service. 

Edward P. Poor, Lawrence 

109 



1900 Receipt of money of Thomas Poor, Jr., to Asa Abbot for pay- 

ment of $53.00 due men for learning to train for French and 
Indian War, dated 1755. 

1 90 1 Very old bracelet. 

1902 Lafayette badge worn at memorial service in honor of Lafayette, 

1834. Mr. and Mrs. George H. (Marland) Poor 

1903 Baby shoes 130 years old, they were the first shoes ever worn 

by Miss Lois Phelps who married Capt. Isaac Blunt. 

1904 Scales for weighing money. Owned by Capt. Isaac Blunt of 

the Andover artillery. Mrs. Mary A. (Stanley) Richards 

1905 Almanack. Date 1785. Mrs. Darius (Farnum) Richardson 

1906 Sugar tongs captured by a privateer from Gloucester in 1775 by 

an ancestor of the loaner. Miss Alice Rogers 

1907 Coat of Arms of the Franklin family. 

1908 Coat of Arms of the McGregor family. 

1909 Very old slippers. Col. and Mrs. George (Aiken) Ripley 

1910 Coat of Arms of Marquis Cornwallis, recently found on a book 

plate in a volume of Lord Bacon's works printed in 1658. 
This was probably the General, Earl Cornwallis, of the Revo- 
lution. 

191 1 Picture. The first fight in Congress, 1798; published in Phila- 

delphia a few days after the affray, the participants being 
Matthew Lyon of Vermont and Roger Griswold of Connecti- 
cut. Frame of wood from the old Phillips' mansion House. 

Rev. William L. Ropes 

1912 Silver pepper box made in England over 200 years ago. Came 

from the Gushing family through Mary Gushing, Job Gushing 
Stone to Mr. John Gushing Sears. 

1 91 3 Silver cup made in England over 200 years ago. Came from 

the Gushing family through Mary Gushing and Job Gushing 
Stone, to the present owner. 

1 91 4 Engagement ring, belonged to Rebecca Johnson. 

1915 Silver stock buckle, original owner Mr. Nathan Barker. 

1 91 6 Piece of wedding dress of Elizabeth Barker wife of Lieut. Abra- 

ham Poor of the Revolutionary war. 

191 7 Bone pie marker carved from a bone with a pocket knife by a 

prisoner of the War of 181 2. 

191 8 Silver tea spoon maker I. B. Original owner Mary Poor pre- 

vious to 1 799. 



1919 Photograph of commission of Abraham Poor in the Revolution. 

1920 Silver teaspoon, maker T. P. Original owner Sarah Holt, date 

previous to 1788. 

1921 Silver tea spoon, marked I. B. maker. Original owners, Samuel 

and Susanna Barker, date 1766. 

1922 Silver table spoon, marked I. B. maker. Original owners Sam- 

uel and Susanna Barker, date about 1766. 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. (Johnson) Sears 

1923 Book, Charter granted to the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay, 

Boston, 1759. 

1924 Silver tea spoon. Miss E. M. E. Sanborn 

1925 Wafers owned by an officer of the Revolution. 

Mrs. David (Hayward) Shaw 

1926 Autograph letter of Lafayette, dated Paris, August i, 181 5, to 

President Madison, given by Mrs. D. P. Madison, wife of 
President James Madison to Rev. Luther H. Sheldon, De- 
cember 7, 1838. Mrs. S. H. (Flagg) Sheldon 

1927 Rapier of Lieut. Ebenezer Peabody, a minute man at Bunker 

Hill, and wounded October 7, 1777, at Saratoga. 

1928 Letter; antograph letter of Samuel Osgood, "Board of Treas- 

ury, February 20, 1786." The letter is also signed by Walter 
Livingston and Arthur Lee and addressed to Thomas Har- 
wood, Esq., Commissioner of Loan Office, State of Maryland. 
Samuel Osgood was fifth in descent from the second settler of 
Andover, John Osgood of Andover, England. During the 
Revolution he was Andover's most distinguished citizen, be- 
ing State Senator, representative to the Provincial and Conti- 
nental Congress, first Commissioner of the Treasury, and after 
his removal to New York, the first Postmaster General 

1929 Revolutionary side arm. Sam D. Stevens, North Andover 

1930 Tinder box with tinder. 

1 93 1 Folding knife and fork, carried by a Johnson in the Revolution. 

Mr. Samuel Otis Swain, Wakefield 

1932 Porringer, belonged to Elizabeth Barnard, wife of Rev. Samuel 

Phillips of Andover. 

1933 Spoon, belonging to Phoebe Foxcroft, wife of Judge Samuel Phil- 

lips of Andover. Miss Julia P. Tompkins, Lawrence 

1934 Miniature of Ebenezer Pemberton, LL. D., Principal of Phil- 

lips Academy, Andover; he also taught in Plainfield, Conn., 
Billerica and Boston. Accumulating no property, he was paid 
an annuity in his old age by his former pupils as a token of 
their gratitude. 

Ill 



1935 O^k Gavel, made from the wood of the first Phillips Academy, 

erected in Andover in 1778. This building was originally a 
carpenter's shop, and after its abandonment and removal by 
Phillips Academy, became the home of a revolutionary sol- 
dier. Afterwards partially torn down and moved to a cross 
road from Salem to Main. Destroyed by fire in 1879, being 
the property of the late William Smart. 

Trustees of Phillips Academy 

1936 Lafayette medal, belonged to Charles Moody of West New- 

bury. 

1937 Continental money two-thirds of a dollar. 

Mrs. Ashley (Hoyt) Whipple 

1938 Towel, woven by Phebe Vose Worthley of Antrim, N. H. 

1939 Book-Sermons, owned by Stephen Barker (thought to be the son 

of Richard Barker), one of the first settlers of Andover, 
Mass. An ancestor of the loaner. 

1940 Sampler, worked about 1810 by Miriam Worthley. 

Miss Phebe M. Worthley 

1941 Sword owned by Aaron Sawyer, carried in the war of 181 2. 

1942 Almanack, 1777, belonged to Mrs. Molly Flint. 

Mrs. Burnham S. (Sawyer) White 

Pictures, manuscripts and relics, relating to commercial and naval 

history, with special reference to shipping interests. Selected 

from the private collections of Capt. John C. Crowinshield. 

MEMORANDA OF THE WAR OF 1812. 
The first prize brought into Salem was by the privateer Jefferson, 
built as a yacht in 1804, converted into a privateer in 181 2. The Amer- 
ica captured twenty-six prizes; the John and Alexander, twenty; the 
Diomede seventeen, making a total of sixty-four prizes captured by the 
firm of Captain George Crowinshield and Sons, and Captain Benjamin 
Crowinshield. 

1943-4 Two English engravings, 1737. "The two Friends" and 

" The Love of the Grove." 
1945-6 Engravings, colored. Winter scene. Female dressed in furs 

for skating. Published according to Act of Parliament, Jan. 

1745. Originally belonged to the estate of Jacob and Hannah 

Carlton whose daughter married a Crowninshield. 
1947 Engraving, London, Mar. ist, 1781, entitled Naval Architecture, 

line of battle ships on River Thames (has old style lanterns 

at stern.) A good representation of English war ships 

during the Revolutionary period. 

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1948 Engraving, Massacre by the English of the~ American prisoners 
of the war at Darrmoor prison 6th of April, 181 5, by the 
Somersetshire militia (peac« had been declared). 

1949-50 Engraving of the East Church, Salem. Also engraving of 
the interior. Parson Diamon preached tliere fifty years, Dr. 
Wm. Bentley, forty years. 

1951 Silhouette. Dr. Wm. Bentley. Graduated at Harvard 1777- 

A tutor three years. A colleague of Parson Diamon, an 
old school theologian of stern and imposing dignity. Rev. 
Mr. Bentley introduced more liberal viev^^s. 

1952 Ship Bellisarius of Salem, built 1793, made voyages down to 

18 ID. George C. & Sons owners. 

1953 Ship America No. 2 bought in the Isle of France 1795. 

This was the ship that brought the first elephant to this 
country, Jacob C. Commander. Elephant landed in N. Y., 
Apr. 20, 1796 and was sold for ten thousand dollars. 

1954 Ship America No. 4 built 1804, made India voyages to war of 

1812, then converted into a privateer. Made five cruises, 
captured twenty-six British vessels and realized one million, 
five hundred thousand dollars from prizes captured. 

1955 Brig. Diomede of Salem, captured in the war of 18 12 returning 

from an India voyage, with valuable cargo. Had she got safe 
to port the cargo would have brought $150,000. John C. owner. 

1956 Ship Fame made a famous voyage to Cochin, China, under 

Capt. Briggs. Account of voyage published in Essex County 
History. 

1957 Book of navigation began 17th day of July, 1787, William Carl- 

ton instructor, Salem. Left off Sept. 8, 1767. "John Crown- 
inshield his navigation." 

1958 Book of navigation, first belonged to John C, Jan. 21, 1728, 

afterwards used by John C, his grandson, in 1787. A log- 
book of Schooner Richard and Edward, from Salem to Isle of 
France and back. Sixty-three tons and not coppered. Res- 
cued a French vessel in a sinking condition and saved fifty 
slaves and the crew. 

1959 Journal and log-book of the 3d " Ship America," of which there 

is no painting. She was bought in the Isle of France, 1795; 
was a frigate built ship of twenty guns and belonged to the 
French Navy. President John Adams commissioned her as a 
privateer during the troubles with France ; this commission is. 
now at the Salem Custom House. In 1802, Capt. John C 
sold her at Bordeaux, France, and she was again used by the 
French as a privateer against the EngHsh. 

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i960 An old account book belonging to Hannah, mother of Capt. 
Benj., afterwards used by the Capt. on a voyage to India, 
1 791. 

1961 Account book of the ship Bellisarius. Bengal and China, 1798 ; 

also letters from Isle of France and Bourbon from John C. 
Letters about the ship America from the Isle of France and 
Sumatra. 

1962 Log-book Brig Telemachus owned by John Crowinshield, Capt. 

Penn Townsend. The following entry was made Sept. 18, 
1809. " Came too in the harbor and hoisted the first Amer- 
ican flag that ever flew in the Capitol of Turkey." 

1963 Log-book and Journal of Privateer Diomede, John Crowinshield, 

Commander, sailed Feb. i, 1814, for New York. Captured a 
fleet of 5 sails. Sailed for Salem having been damaged in 
a severe gale, March 6th. Commander married, March 14, 
181 4, and sailed on cruise, Apr. 24th. Illustrated with draw- 
ings. Sailed -from Salem, April 27, 1814 — Captured twelve 
prizes — including three large ships. Had several engagements 
and several narrow escapes from capture, finally taken by 
English Frigate and kept prisoner twelve months, to the end 
of the war. One hundred and sixty-six, of all classes, were re- 
leased on parole. Had on board when captured thirty- three 
prisoners. This book contains a sprig of boxwood and a 
flower, received just before sailing, and the Journal says : — 
" Carried them on the cruise and kept them all the time at 
Dartmouth when a prisoner, and brought them back to 
Salem." 

1964 Articles of Parole of prisoners, captives in war of 1812 by 

Privateer Diomede, John C, Commander. On the second 
cruise paroled one hundred and sixty-six prisoners and had on 
board thirty-six when Diomede was captured. 

1965 Book containing letters received from Capt. Crowinshield while 

a prisoner at Dartmouth prison at Halifax. War of 181 2. Also 
letters written to him by his brother-in-law, Hon. Nathaniel 
Silsbee; William Silsbee and others. John Crowinshield 
writes to his wife Maria, Sept. 25, 1814: — " The first tears that 
have been shed by me, at least for some time past, was when 
my companions were sent to England ; three thousand miles 
from home — the loss of the schooner was not so hard — but lay 
that by." 

1966 Ship's glass or telescope used in voyages in the Bellisarius, ship 

America and on Cleopatra barge, 1800. 

1967 An old sword brought from Constantinople 1809 in Brig. Telem- 

achus. 

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1968 Sword captured in the war of 1812, from English ship, taken by 

the privateer Diomede. John Crowninshield, Commander. 

1969 Small sword French Rapier, silver handled, ornamented inlaid 

blade brought from Paris in 1804 by John C. of Salem. 

1970 Small sword (Rapier) worn by John C. at the Coronation of 

Napoleon Bonaparte, 1804. 

1 97 1 Pocket book used at the Isle of France on schooner " Richard 

and Edward" 1789. The brothers, George and John C. were 
both there. George having gone there with the ship Wash- 
ington called the " Rambler," a privateer in the Revolutionary 
war. He came home in command of the schooner " Richard 
and Edward," having sold the Washington for $30,000. 

1972 Miniature, Capt. Benj., son of Jacob and Hannah (Carlton). He 

was at the battle of Bunker Hill, commander of the privateer 
John and Alexander. 181 2. 

1973 Silhouette of Hannah, daugliter of Jacob and Hannah (Carleton) 

and sister of Capt. Benj. C. 

1974 Silhouette of George, son of George and Mary (Derby) C. Owner 

of the famous Cleopatra barge. 

1975 Manuscript book containing names of 812 residents of Salem 

who, during the embargo of 1809, were supplied with bread 
from the firm of Geo. C. & Sons. " Bread given to the poor 
during the embargo by G — C. & Sons." 

1976 Portrait of John C, merchant and ship-owner, born in Salem, 

July 14, 1771. Died at Boston April 7, 1842. 

1977 Tortoise shell box containing medallion head of Napoleon with 

inscription " Napoleon Empereur des Francais et roid'Italie ;" 
given to Capt. Benj. C. by Pauline, sister of Napoleon, 1816; 
at the same time she gave him a lock of Napoleon's hair 
which slie cut from the head of Napoleon herself, and a mosaic 
box and ring wliich unfortunately cannot be exhibited. 

1978 Watch case, Indian bead work. 

1979 An ancient painting on copper, all from Mexico. 

1980 An old work of art, three hundred years old, from Spain. 

1981 Tortoise shell boat brought from India, 1791, by Capt. Benj. C. 

1982 Woven basket. 

1983 Indian beads, 1800. 

1984 India netting brought from India, 1796, in ship Bellisarius, John 

C, commander. 

1985 Wooden watch case belonged first to John C. 1722 then to Han- 

nah (Carlton), mother of Capt. Benj. C. then to his daughter 
Hannah and granddaughter Maria and her descendants. 



1986 Piece of the wedding vest (satin) of Capt. Benj. C. 

1987 Silver chatelaine, old style, belonged to Hannah, mother of 

Capt. Benj. C. 

1988 One pair of wooden shoes brought from India 1795 in ship Bel- 

lisarius, John C, Commander. 

1999 Old pocket (bone) pin case used in the last century. 

2000 Snuff box (papier mache). Naval engagement represented on 

the cover, belonged to John C, commander of the privateer 
Diomede, war of 181 2. 

2001-2 Two small Indian trunks made of India grasses representing 
old style Indian trunk, used to pack silk, etc. Brought home 
by Capt. Benj. 1800. 

2003-4 Two ornamented metal wine coolers from Cleopatra barge. 
2005-6-7 Three relics made from the wood of the old Constitution. 

A barrel. A cross. Cross tipped with gold all made by an 

officer of the Navy. 

2008 Knee buckles. 

2009 Shoe buckles. 

2010 Sleeve button. All owned by Capt. Benj. C. 

201 1 Shoe buckles of Mary Lambert, wife of Benj. C. 

2012 Walking cane of metal with spy glass or telescope in it. Be- 

longed to Geo. C, merchant, ship owner and owner of the 
Cleopatra barge. 

2013 Turkish pole-axe, on one side a star; on the other the square 

and compass — masonic emblems. Brought from Constantino- 
ple 1809 in brig Telemachus owned by John C. and commanded 
by Capt. Penn Townsend. 

2014 Ship carpenter's compass and dividers belonged to Retire 

Becket, ship builder, and used by him in drafting several 
ships including the Cleopatra barge from 1 794-1 81 6 

2015 Small gold sleeve button. Belonged to John C, Commander 

of Diomede. 

2016 Silver salt spoons part of the wedding outfit of Maria, wife of 

Capt- John C, married Mar. 14, 1S14. 

2017 Note of Invitation from President Jefferson to Jacob C. to dine 

with him — Dec. 16, 1807. 

2018 Book of English sermons — date 1682- 1685 -1687- 1693 -and 

others, one before the Artillery Co. London, St. Luke XXII- 
verse 36. "He that hath no sword let him sell his garment 
and buy one." 

116 



2019 Book of poems "An ode humbly inscribed to the Queen on the 

glorious success of Her Majesty's Arms "1706. Printed 1725. 
Written in imitation of Spencer's style. 

2020 Scrap-book; containing old manuscripts, shipping papers, sam- 

ples of India tai^etas sent home in 1795 by John C, French 
Passport issued at Paris, 181 5, with official seals, etc. "Essex 
Registers" dated from 1776 on. The Essex Register, 1773, 
gives an interesting account of the sudden and awful death of 
some Salem people by the upsetting of a boat near Baker's 
Island, June 17, 1773. Among the interesting papers is that 
of the Essex Register, 1815: "Extra! Great News! Bona- 
parte in Paris, and Re-established as Emperor of France ! ! All 
Europe is again in Flames!" April 30, 181 5, gives news of 
the schooner Macedonian of Portsmouth, Penn Townsend, 
commander. She spoke privateer brig Scourge of N. Y. 
Speaks of two American privateers in the Mediterranean, one 
of which had captured twenty prizes. Capture reported of the 
ship Somerset, Wm. Rogers, prize-master. Apr. 12, spoke 
brig Diligence forty hours from Portland, "who informed us of 
Ratification of Peace." Account of Gen. Jackson's trial at 
New Orleans. Grand plan of Longwood, St. Helena, where 
Napoleon lived and died a prisoner. It was the plan and 
intention of Capt George Crowninshield and his brother John 
to rescue Napoleon, but owing to causes beyond their control, 
the final attempt was frustrated. This has been denied by 
some not wholly conversant with the facts. The book also 
contains a history of Hanson Posey, a slave at Washington, 
who faithfully cared for his employer, the Hon. Jacob Crown- 
inshield, M. C, during his last sickness in 1808. In recognition 
of these services he was given money to purchase his freedom. 
His brother, Capt. John Crowninshield certifies two years 
later : " He has behaved with the greatest propriety — sober, 
industrious, faithful, grateful, and has fulfilled every wish ex- 
pected of him." 

2021 Fancy draft and naval architecture, 1800. 

2022 Book, Poems, famous English authors, London, 1759 &c. Was 

used by Jacob Crowninshield, master of the Ship America, 
1798, name on leaf. 

2023 Book, trial of the British Soldiery of 1770, Boston Massacre 

(so called.) 

2024 Engraving— Combat de Voygeur, lost June, 1794— Naval bat- 

tle French and English — " Vive la libertie Vive la Repub- 
lique Francaise." 

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2025-6 Two books containing an account of the voyage of John C, 
from Pittsburg on the Ohio to New Orleans, 1915--16 in a 
small boat, soon after his release from Dartmouth Prison in 
Halifax. 

2027 North Sea, 1787, and old charts of Isle of France, Africa, Gen- 
eva, 1793. All of which were used by the Crowninshield 
family in their numerous voyages, and are culled from several 
thousands of letters and manuscripts. 

John C. Crowninshield, Andover 



GENERAL COLLECTION 



IN CHARGE OF MISS H. ELIZABETH GIDDINGS 
MISS ELLEN J. ABBOTT. 



2028 Daguarreotype of Mrs. Betty Lincoln Pratt, third in descent 

from Samuel Lincoln from whom Abraham Lincoln was 
descended. Mary F. Atwood, Chelsea 

2029 Sampler worked by Mary Eastabrook Smith, age nine years, 

Sudbury, Mass., August 9th, 1804. 

Mrs. Anna Estabrook French Anderson, Roslindale 

2030 Commission of Ensign Humphrey Barrett from Sir Edmund 

Andros dated 1688. 

2031 Commission of Ensign Nathan Barrett of Concord from Gov. 

Francis Bernard dated 1766. 

2032 Commission of Capt. Nathan Barrett of Concord from Gov. 

Thomas Hutchinson dated 1773. 

2033 Commission of Maj. Nathan Barrett of Concord from the 

" Council of Massachusetts Bay" dated 1776. 

2034 Commission of Col. Nathan Barrett of Concord from the 

" Council of Massachusetts Bay" dated 1779. 

2035 Commission of Col. Nathan Barrett of Concord from Gov. John 

Hancock dated 17S3. 

2036 Sword of Capt. Nathan Barrett, carried at battle of Concord 

and Dorchester Heights. Edwin S. Barrett, S. A. R. 

2037 Sword of Lieut. John Hayward. Carried at battle of Concord 

and at Bunker Hill and through the Revolution. 

Mrs. Edwin S. Barrett 

2038 Pair of silver salt spoons with shell ornament, gift to Mary Esta- 

brook Smith of Sudbury on her marriage to Anthony Wright 
of Concord. Maker of spoons, Baldwin & Jones. 

Mrs. Eleanor Wright French Bates, Roslindale 

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2039 Masonic pitcher of English china, brought from England by 

William Moores, Jr. Made for him while Captain of the ship 
"Perseverance" between 1790 and 1800. William Moores 
was mate on the first ship that hoisted the American flag after 
the Declaration of Peace. 

2040 Silver spoon, William and Lucinda Moores. Makers name, 

"Hunger " 1795. 

2041 Cup, part of a set owned by John Cartwright's family of Nan- 

tucket, during the Revolution. 

2042 Blue tray owned by Zacheus Hussey of Nantucket, during the 

Revolution. 

2043 Teaspoon. One of a set. Maker B. B. Date unknown in 1770. 

2044 Silver spoon, maker G. Keeler, 1795, Cartwright Family, 

Nantucket. 

2045 Spoon marked with Usher Coat of Arms. Maker S. N. 

2046 Small dish decorated in green and with monogram W. L. M. 

Belonging to set made for Wm. Moores, Jr., of Nantucket, 
about 1770. 

2047 Glass mug belonged to Wm. Moores, Jr., of Nantucket. Made 

in England about 1790. 

2048 Bowl decorated in several colors and with the monogram 

W. L. M. Made in England for William Moores, Jr. 

2049 Coat of Arms — Moores' family. 

2050 Cream pitcher brought from England by Wm. Moores between 

1 790-1 800. 
Loaned to " Mary Warren" Chapter by Wm. M. Bates, Roxbury 

2051 Printed document of June 1774 sent out to every town for sub- 

scribers. Addressed in writing to " His Excellency George 
Washington, Commander of all the United Troops of the 
thirteen united Colonys," dated Mar. 25, 1776. It is really a 
covenant to support the American Army. 

Loaned to " Isaac Gardner " Chapter by Chas. K. Bolton 

2052 Liquor set of Chinese porcelain — Ming Dynasty. 

2053 Linen tablecloth, the flax of which was spun and woven upon 

the plantation of Bernard Peel, Esq., early in the century. 

Mrs. C. Van D. Chenoweth. " Bancroft" Chapter 

2054 Piece of a dress of Priscilla Mullen, made into a quilt. 

Miss Mary L. Cobb 

2055 Pitcher. Proscribed Patriot's pitcher, Liverpool, 1804. From 

the Hastings House, at one time a public house or inn — 
Thomaston, Me. 

Mrs. Wm. H. Daniels, "Mary Warren" Chapter 

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2056 Copy of Declaration of Independence with signers. 

Mrs. Chas. H. Fisher, Hyde Park 

2057 Commission of Thomas Rand, Jr., as Ensign in a company of 

Mass. Militia. Issued by Caleb Strong, Governor June 15, 
1813. Miss Mary Rand Flanagan, Somerville 



FRENCH COLLECTION OF REVOLUTIONARY AND 

OTHER HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS. IN ALL- 

STON HALL. 



2058 Boston, Birthplace of Paul Revere built in 1668, North Square. 

2059 Jamaica Plain, Greenough Mansion, headquarters of Gen. 

Greene in 1775 and afterwards hospital for American soldiers. 

2060 Boston, Gray House, or British Hospital. Prince Street, about 

1750. Major Pitcairn died here. 

2061 Watertown, Paul Revere House. About 1680 First Continental 

notes were printed here by Paul Revere. 

2062 Roxbury, Auchmuty House. 1761. The Stamp Act originated 

and the Safety Committee met here. A Tory mansion confis- 
cated by the government. 

2063 Danvers, Collins, or "King" Hooper House. Occupied by 

Francis Peabody Esq. Gen'l Gates' Headquarters before the 
siege of Boston. 

2064 Dorchester, Shirley Mansion, 1738. Residence of Governors 

Shirley and Eustis. Washington, Hamilton, Burr, FrankUn 
and other notables were entertained here. 

2065 Cambridge, Holmes House, 1725. Birthplace of Oliver Wendell 

Holmes. Headquarters of American officers during the siege 
of Boston. Battle of Bunker Hill was planned here. 

2066 Lexington, Munroe Tavern. Headquarters of Lord Percy, Apr. 

19. '775- 

2067 Lexington, Clark House, 1695 and 1734. Associated with John 

Hancock and Samuel Adams during Paul Revere's midnight 
ride. 

2068 Concord, Old Manse, 1765. Home of Rev. Wm. Emerson, 

Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson. 

2069 Sudbury, Wayside Inn. Old Oak. Made famous by Long- 

fellow in "Tales of a W^ayside Inn." 

2070 Boston, Interior of Christ Church built in 1723, on the steeple of 

which, it is claimed, were hung Paul Revere's signal lights 
by the sexton, Robert Newman. 



2071 Sudbury, the Wayside Inn. Built in 1680. 

2072 Danvers, " Oak Knoll." Homestead of John Greenleaf Whittier. 

The poet died here. 

2073 Boston, Old State House, built in 1713. Washington St. front. 

2074 Boston, Old State House from State Street. 1713. 

2075 Dorchester, Blake House, built in 1647. Residence of Elder 

James Blake, Annalist of Mass. Bay Colony. 

2076 Danvers, Gen. Putnam's house. 1648 and 1744. Birthplace of 

Gen. Israel Putnam. 

2077 Roxbury, Cutter House. Built in 1730. Headquarters of 

American officers during the siege of Boston. 

2078 Boston, Christ Church and Hull Street. 1723. Interior toward 

choir. 

2079 Boston, "Tea Party" House, cor. Tremont and Hollis Streets. 

Built in 1735. Connected with the famous Boston "Tea 
Party." 

2080 Medford. " Royall Place," or Mrs. Tidd's House. Known also 

as Hobgoblin Hall. Finest estate of its time in New England 
successively headquarters of Generals Lee, Stark and Sullivan. 
Built in 1738. 

2081 Roxbury, Auchmuty House. 1761. 

2082 Danvers, ColHns, or " King" Hooper House. 

2083 Medford, Porter House, 1726. Place where Paul Revere halted 

to awaken the inmates. 

2084 Danvers, Rebecca Nourse House. 1636. The occupant was 

hanged as a witch, July 19, 1692. 

2085 Cambridge, Elmwood. 1759. Home of James Russell Lowell. 

L. Soule & Co. 

2086 Account book kept by John Adams. 

2087 Scissors — over one hundred years old — made by hand. 

Loaned to "Adams" Chapter by N. B. Furnald, Quincy 

2088 Work of Abraham Crowley, published 1 707. 

2089 Photograph of house of Master Hacker of Salem. Built in 171 5 

with elevator in the house. 

2090 "The Gentleman's Magazine," (one volume) published 1757. 

2091 "The Revolution of America," written by the Abbe Raynal, 

1781. 

2092 Silhouette of Master Isaac Hacker of Salem. Founder of the 

Hacker School, Salem, organized 1785. 

2093 Sampler worked by Lydia Hacker of Salem, 1784. 

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2094 Silhouette of Col Moses Swett. Born 1770, died 1829, fought in 

the war of 181 2. 

2095 Tankard owned by Squires Shore of Salem. 

Loaned to " Third Plantation " Chapter by Miss Sallie H. Hacker 

2096 Glass bottle decorated. Brought to this country in the last cen- 

tury by Captain Hall. 

2097 Teacaddy owned by John or James House — last century. 

Miss Sarah R. Hall 

2098 Shovel and tongs made by Thomas Ames of Mattapoisett, the 

village blacksmith, for his niece, Clarissa Dexter 

Mrs. Georgie I^exter Harrower 

2099 Two knives. Miss Mary T. Hawkes 

2100 Commission of Samuel Hooker as Captain. 

2101 Commission of Samuel Hooker, Jr., as Ensign. 

2102 Commission of Samuel Hooker, Jr., as Lieut. 

Aretas Hooker. 

2103 Lead inkstand. The mould for this inkstand was made by cut- 

ing a turnip. It was made by Tiiomas Beebe in 1776. A 
pickaxe, sword and flint lock are on one side; T. B., 1776, on 
the other. Miss H. R. Hyatt, Cambridge 

2104 "List of officers in Col. Francis' Regt., stationed at Dorchester 

Heights, Nov. 16, 1776, from Aug. ye 12th to Dec. ye 12." 
Loaned to " Mary Warren " Chapter by Robert Anson Jordan 

2105 Quilt ; copperplate engraving struck on cloth of equal parts- 

linen and cotton. Made from bed curtains which were a part 
of the wedding outfit of Rebecca (Hawkes) Stebbins of Deer- 
field, Mass. Married Aug. 4, 1785. 

Mrs. Isadore E. Kenney, Danvers 

2106 Linen towel, made by Hannah Carter Dudley about 1790, with 

her initials embroidered upon it. 

2107 Mug brought home from sea by John Wells, a seafaring man of 

Salem. Mrs. S. J. Littlefield, Chelsea 

2108 Sampler worked by Polly Haynes in 1793. 

2109-21 10 Two pewter platters marked T. B., owned by Jemima 
Baker, who was born in 1763. 21 1 1-21 12 Two pewter plates. 
21 r 3 One pewter tankard. 21 14 One pewter porringer. 

Mrs. Wilson Marsh 

21 15 Homespun linen towel, spun and woven by Sylvester Bowker of 

Scituate. Born in 1790. 

21 16 Sampler worked by Esther Bowker of Scituate. Born in 1770, 

122 



21 1 7 Wooden busk worn in stays by Esther Bowker in 1787. Her 
initials and the date being on it. She was born in 1770. 

Mrs. Henrietta B. Pratt 

2117-2119 Jewelry cases. Boxes left by General Washington at the 
house of Major Stevens. Word was sent to him and he replied 
that they were to be kept in remembrance of him. 

2120 Pair of scissors taken by a Revolutionary soldier from the house 

of a Tory who refused him milk. 

Mrs. John Nichols, Lawrence 

2121 Snuffbox. 2122 Plate. Mrs. Warren Norton 

2123 Tape loom, owned by Mehitable, wife of Col. Israel Hutchinson 

of Danvers. Loaned by her great granddaughter. 

2124 Pewter tankard. 

2125 Pewter plate owned by Silence Putnam of Danvers. 

2126 Cups, Royal Worcester ware, always used by Col. Jeremiah Page 

of Danvers, grandfather of Miss Annie L. Page 

2127 Silver ladle owned by Dr. Isaac Senter and Elizabeth, his wife. 

Dr. Senter was repeatedly made President of the Rhode Island 
Society of the Cincinnati. 

2128 Commission of Horace Seamore, Esq., of Albany, N. Y., as 

Inspector, 17S7. 

2129 Commission of Horace Seamore, Gent., as Lieutenant in the 

army of the United States, to take effect June 2, 1778. Dated 
Dec. 18, 1779. Mrs. Francis Peabody, Danvers 

2130 Silhouette of Alpheus Crosby, a soldier in the Revolution. 

2131 Silhouette of Mrs. Elizabeth (Gilmore) Crosby, wife of Alpheus 

Crosby. Mrs. John E. Pierce, Charlestown 

2132 Commission of John Porter, Major 6th Mass. Regt., Revolu 

tionary army, July i, 1781. Loaned by his great great grand_ 
son. Frank K. Porter, S. A. R. 

2133 Miniature, name unknown, but owned by Abby Hinckley (Pierce) 

Putnam. Loaned by her daughter. 

Miss Abby H. Putnam 

2134 Button from a military coat of Gen. Israel Putnam. 

2135 Spider, formerly the property of John Hancock, first minister 

of town of Lexington, Mass. 

2136 Bullets cut in a mould used by Gen. Israel Putnam. 

2137 Copy of the Stamp Act, 1765. Formerly owned by Lieut. Da- 

vid Putnam, brother of Gen. Israel Putnam. 

2138 Box made from cards. These cards were used by Gen. Page's 

men in Danvers in 1774. Miss Susan Putnam 

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2139 Portrait of Sarah, wife of Gen William Hull. 

2140 Portrait of Gen. William Hull. 

2141 Knocker from the Gen. Hull house, Newton. Loaned to the 

•'Sarah Hull" Chapter by Mrs. Sarah Fuller Read 

2142 Picture. "Sine of the Minute Man." Elijah Hildreth, Dracut, 

Mass. 

2143 Picture. "Descent of the Reade family in maternal line giving 

the names of those who in a. military capacity, aided to Create, 
Defend and Preserve the colonies of North America:" Sergt. 
Richard Hildreth, Lieut. James Hildreth, both of Chelms- 
ford. Maj. Ephraim Hildreth, Chelmsford — Dracut. Elijah 
Hildreth, Dracut. Sergt. Thomas Hale, Newbury. Capt. 
Thomas Hale, Newbury — Rowley. Capt. Ezekiel Hale, 
Newbury— Dracut. Surgeon Thomas Parish, Groton Col'y. 
Robert Parish, Groton-- Dunstable. Maj. Simon Willard, 
Concord. Lieut. Israel Hildreth, Dracut. Capt. Josiah Rich- 
ardson, Woburn. Lieut. Josiah Richardson, Chelmsford, 
Sergt. John Perkins, Ipswich. Samuel Hunt, Sr., Ipswich. 
Lieut Nathaniel Putnam, Salem. Henry Kimball, Haverhill. 
Onisiphorus Marsh, Haverhill. 

Capt. Phillip Reade, U. S. Army 

2144 Pitcher. (Gen. Foster.) Mrs. Wm. Siner 

Collection of Historical China. 

2145 State House with cows. 2146 John Hancock's house. 

2147 Boston Court House. 2148 Boston Atheneum. 
2149 Octagon Church. 2150 Insane Hospital. 2151 Hos- 
pital. 2152 Massachusetts coat of arms. 2153 Landing of 
the Pilgrims. 2154 Harvard College. 2155 Warehouse, 
Chatham St. Mrs. Charles Q. Thayer 

2156-7 Two original letters dated Ticonderoga, June 30, 1777. Valley 
Forge, May i, 1778. They were written to Mrs. Thomas 
Frothingham of Newburyport, who was a daughter of Dr. Jas. 
Pecker. Dr. Jas. Pecker's rank was regular surgeon in the 
Brigade of Gen, Brickett. Mrs. R. W. Toppan, Maiden 

2158 Looking-glass. 

Mrs. W. H. Underhill, "Judith Badger" Chapter 

2r59 China creamer. 

2160 Sugar bowl. These were bought and owned by Samuel Buck 
also known as Samuel Ames, he having taken his mother's 
name at the close of the Revolutionary war, in which he served 
as a drummer three years. He married Jerusha Egrcmont 
Baker and they lived in Norway, Maine. 

Miss M. J. Webber 

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21 6i Silver tankard over a century old. 

2162 Millenium plate. 

2163 Wedding dress of Mary Coleman Adams, married 1770. 

2164 Christening shirt and cap vi'orn worn by Abraham Adams, born 

1639. Mrs. Charles Alfred West 

2165 Sheets, homespun and woven by Jane Thorn, 1810. 

2166 Pocketbook with the word "Liberty" stamped in the leather, be- 

longed to Lieut. Thomas Wilson probably previous to 1780. 

2167 Deed from James Wilson to his son Hugh Wilson, giving prop- 

erty for the maintenance of himself and wife for remainder of 
their lives. 1732. 

2168 Silver teaspoon, one of the bridal spoons of Jane Thorn who 

married Asa Corliss of Salem, N. H., 181 1. Maker "I B." 

2169 Chopping knife made from a hoe which was owned by Gen. 

Bradstreet of No. Andover. It has been used as a chopping 
knife eighty-four years. 

2170 Leather box made by an ancestor of leaner on board one of the 

ships which arrived in Boston Aug. 4, 1718. 

2171 Infant's shirt made from linen spun and woven by Jane Thorn 

in 1810. 

2172 Letter of administration granted to Margaret Wilson, widow of 

Lieut. Thomas Wilson, State of N. H. Rockingham, ss. 

2173 White plate with green edge, brought over from England by 

the Robie family in 1718. 

2174 White mug with green edge brought from England by Robie 

family in 1718. 

Misses M. J. and C. A. Wilson. "Methuen Chapter. 

2501 Breeches Bible owned in r6o4 by Timothy Foster (although first 

birth is entered in 1664, as Ruth Foster,) given to Elizabeth 

Foster, who in 1754 gave it to Timothy Tileston, Jr. born (728, 

died 1819. 

2502-2503 Ivory miniature by Doyle of Samuel Stockwell, and of 
Mrs. Catherine (Doyle) Stockwell. 

2504 Verses sung by the "Franklin Musical Society" at the wedding of 
Timothy Tilitson, Jr., and Betsey Lock in Hollis St. church. 
1805. Miss Virginia Stockwell, "Dorothy Q" Society. 



125 



NATHANEL GAGE CHAPTER 

BRADFORD, MASS. 



Nov. 23, J896 



HXliss Saval) p. (Eogstocll, dl^aptcr Hegent 



Capt. Gage (1730- 1799) was a native of Bradford and quite promi- 
nent in town affairs. He was very tactful with the Indians, who often 
planned to take his life, but never quite dared to do so. He served as 
Minute Man and commanded a company at Bunker Hill. In addition 
he devoted half his property to the country. 



BAJNTCROFT CHAPTER 

WORCESTER, MASS. 

June H, J 896 



TXlvs. <£. Van £). Cl^enoiportl), Ct^aptcr Hegent 



So named on account of the prominence of the name of Bancroft in 
its annals and in remembrance of the reputation of the distinguished 
historian. See exhibit with the General Collection. 



METHUEN CHAPTER 

METHUEN MASS. 



Feb. 5, 1897 



ITTrs. 3'i^^^5 B. Crocker, (£t?aptcr Kegent 



The town was named by Governor Dummer in honor of Lord Paul 
Methuen, privy councilor to the King and a prominent English diplo- 
mat. The only town of its name in the world. Exhibit with the 
General Society. 

126 



JUDITH BADGER COGSWELL CHAPTER 

HAVERHILL, MASS. 



Feb. 13, 1897 



ITTrs. 01trer Caylor, (£I;apter Regent 



Judith Peasley Badger (1724-1810) married in 1740, Nathaniel Cogs- 
well. She was the mother of nineteen children; eight of her sons 
fought in the Revolutionary War, and returned to be men of influence 
in their several positions. She was a woman of commanding figure, 
cultivated manners and sterling character. This exhibit is with the 
General Collection. 



THE FOLLOWING WERE COLLECTED AT 
BRIDGEWATER. 

2174a Order from Headquarters for Capt. Abraham Washburn to 
send men from his company to Providence July 26, 1778. 

Edward Miles Alden 

2175 Box of colonial jewelry. 

2176 Commission of Eleazer Carver 2nd Apr. 23, 1776. Adjutant, 

Third Regiment, Col. Edward Mitchell. 

2177 Silhouette of Rebekah Leonard Washburn, wife of Capt. Wash- 

burn, of the Revolutionary army. 

Mrs. Anna Washburn Bates 

2178 Betrothal ring of Dr. Eleazer Carver, 1776. 

2179 Cap worn by Dr. Eleazer Carver of Bridgewater, 1749. 

2180 Patent granted Eleazer Carver for "Carver's improved Cotton 

Gin, Saws and Grates." Eleazer Carver went to Natchez, 
Mississippi, in 1806. He was employed by Maj. Minor to 
build a saw-gin on his plantation. The result was a better gin 
than had been known before. Thus originated the Bridge- 
water Cotton Gin Co., but the firm was always known as 
Carver, Washburn & Co. Lucia Bradford Carver 

2181 Spoon belonged to Bethiah Elms about 1700. 

Mrs. Lucy W. Eaton 

2182 Silk embroidery of colonial date. Miss Bethia A. Holmes 
2183-6 Four ancient silhouettes. Mrs. Charles Muzzy Read 
2187 Silver porringer made by Paul Revere. 

127 



2 1 88 Portrait in black and white of Paul Revere. 

Elizabeth D. Revere 

2189 Major's commission given to Epes Sargent, Esq., of Gloucester 

Mass., in the third year of the reign of King George II, signed 
by William Dummer, Esq. Lieut. Gov. of his Majesty's 
Province of Mass. Bay. 

2190 A copy of the Boston Evening Post Feb. 2, 1756. 

2191 Shipping record of " Fitz William Sargent" of Gloucester, Mass. 

2192 Locket given to Gorham Parsons by Ignatius Sargent in mem- 

ory of Mary Sargent vi^ho died 1792. The inscription reads : 

" Lean not on Earth 
It will pierce thee to the heart." 

Mrs. Winthrop Sargent 

2193 Miniature; Hon. John A. Shaw, one of the early educators of 

the country. Founder of the Horace Mann system in the 
pubhc schools of New Orleans, La. Miss Anna J. Shaw 

2194-5 Commissions of Benjamin Pratt, Esq., Capt. of a company in a 
regiment of foot commanded by Col. Thomas Tobey, Mar. 15, 
1758. Miss Clara S. Washburn 

2196 Book, Royal Alphabet, to which is added the "Famous history 

of a little Boy found under a haycock." 1808. 

2197 Book, New England Primer, 181 1. 

2198 "New History of Blue Beard," 1808. 

2199 Glass salt cellar. 

2200 Newspaper, "The Connecticut Courant," Monday, Oct. 29, 1764. 

2201 Book, " Language lesson," given Calvin Hay ward of Bridge- 

water, Jan. 20, 1790. 

2202 Sermon preached in Plymouth, N. E. reprint, 1621. 

2203 Book, " Hagar in the Desert," given to Calvin Hayward for 

reading his lesson best at the visitation of the town school by 
Rev. Z. Sanger, 1792. 

2204 Roll call, roll of Capt. Elisha Mitchell's company of militia in 

Col. Gary's regiment, Feb. 24, 1776. 

2205 Silhouette of Mrs. Celesta Sloane, Bridgewater. 

2206 Silhouette of Mary Forbes Hayward, wife of Calvin Hayward^ 

2207 Silhouette of Calvin Hayward. 

2208 Silhouette of Edward Hayward. 

2209 Silhouette of Judge Elijah Hayward of Ohio. All the above 

from the old Hayward house, Bridgewater, built in 1662. 

CUnton and Caroline Washburn 

128 



22 1 Silhouette of Col. Abraham Washburn. 

221 1 Silhouette of John Washburn. 2212 Sugar tongs colonial date. 

2213 Spoons, that once belonged to Andrew Craigie. 

Miss Hannah A. Washburn 

2214 Bible used by James Keith, the first minister of Bridgewater. 

2215 Book, "City of Refuge," belonging to Benj. Willis, Esq., in 

1730. 

2216 Book, "The Village Curate." First American editors printed 

1793- 

2217 Psalm book, printed in 1724 (belonging to Ephraim Keith, Sept. 

25, 1727. Price 4-6. A new version permitted by His Majesty, 
1696. 

2218 Book, The Mass. Register for 1794. Geo. Washington, Pres. 

J. Adams, Vice Pres. 

2219 Book, "The Gooseberry Bush and Caterpillars." 

2220 Book, "The Harvest House." 2221 " Illustrated History of John 

Gilpin's disastrous journey to Edmunton." 

2222 Book, "The Assembly and Shorter Catechist." 

2223 Book, 'PoUogonia Scholastica." "That children, by the help 

of their mother tongue may the better learn to speak Latin in 
ordinary discourse. 

2224 Bond; the original bond for some land on Tetiquit river from 

Samuel Robin (Indian) to Amos Keith in 1740. 

2225 Amos Keith's grant of a burying place in the southern part of 

Bridgewater (Titicut) 1771. 

2226 Paper, vote of Middleborough. 1777. 

2227 Appointment of Benj. Willis, Esq., Bridgewater Justice of Peace, 

signed Samuel Adams. 

2228 Summons; Consider Howland, Innholder, complained of Simeon 

Holmes, laborer. Signed, Edward Winslow, Gov. 

2229 Indenture Elizabeth Chestnut to John Washburn, Jr. Bridge- 

water. 

2230 Spoons belonged to Mrs. Lawson Lyon in 1800, marked "L. W." 

2231 The Independent Chronicle, containing ^the will of George 

Washington. 

2232 Embroidery, Rose, Shamrock and Thistle work of Bethia Elms, 

1700. 

2233 Sermon, written by Samuel West, A. M., 1764. 

2234 Sermon, written by Thaddeus Mason Harris, D. D., 1814. 

129 



2235 -'^" Elegy, which was sung in Bridgewater on the death of Geo. 

Washington. 

2236 Silhouette of Dr. Eleazer Carver of Bridgewater. 

2237 Book, "Pietas, et Gratulatio CoUegii Cantabrigiensis, 1761." An 

Oblation from the President and Fellows of Harvard College 
in Cambridge, America to his Majesty George HI upon his 
accession to the imperial throne of Great Britain. 

Heirs of Seth Washburn 

2238 Prayer book printed in 1774. Miss Anne M. Wells 



National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution 



October U, iS90 

WARREN AND PRESCOTT CHAPTER, D. A. R. 

2239 Colonial Cotton Bedquilt, 1795. 

2240 Weem's " Life of Washington." 

2241 Sampler worked by Esther Duncan. Married James Cassinby 

of Valentine, Conn. Date 1730. Esther Duncan was great 
aunt of Mrs. Peggy (Stevenson) Bradford; has been in the 
family ever since. 
2242-4 Three pairs of antique shoes, 1714-Duncan; 1774-Stevenson; 
1780-Stevenson. Been in the same family of Bradford. 

2245-8 Four antique fans (1780-85). Belonged to Mrs. Margaret 
(Stevenson) Boise and her niece, Mrs. Alden Bradford (Peggy 
Stevenson), and has remained in the Bradford family ever 
since. 

2249 Silver teapot, made by Paul Revere in 1764 for Elizabeth Gray, 

first wife of Samuel AUeyne Otis, given to her daughter, Mary 
Otis, and by her to her great niece. Mrs. Samuel (Otis) Elliot 

2250 Commission of Col. William Prescott, signed by Joseph Warren 

as President of the Congress of the Colony of the Massachu- 
setts Bay. Mrs. Roger (Prescott) Wolcott 



BUNKER HILL CHAPTER, D. A. R. 

2251 Flag of 14 stars, Vermont. Miss Marion Howard Brazier 

2252 Pewter porringer. 

2253 American flag, 14 stars. 

2254 Pewter plate. 

130 



2255 Black lace shawl. 

2256 Panel from the garrison house erected In Mattakeeset (now 

Pembroke) in 1628. The panel contains a description of the 
house, two pieces of wall paper, pane of glass and some clay, 
all from this location. Miss Fannie Isabel Loring 



PAUL REVERE CHAPTER, D. A. R. 

2257 Certificate of marriage between Samuel Bowman, Jr., and Eliza- 

beth Robbins of Lexington, April i, 1774. 

2258 Games of cards or almanack in a dialogue, published in 1 799. 

2259 Continental money. 

2260 Silhouette of great grandmother Hannah Simonds of Lexington, 

Mass. 

2261 Water color "Comedy" printed in 1808. 
2261a Shell comb. 

2262 Gavel, made of wood from Old Belfry, from which alarm was 

rung on April 19, 1775, Lexington, Mass. 

Mrs. Edward H. Crosby, Boston 

2263 Bill Head, Cromwell's Head Inn, engraved by Paul Revere. 

The inn was on School street, Boston. 

2264 Hudson's speech from the Pillory. Nathaniel Hurd put out a 

caricature print which excited much attention. Hudson is in 
the Pillory, and Howe stripping for the whipping post. The 
medallion represents Hudson as he appeared before his de- 
tection. The likeness was said to be good and many persons 
in the crowd were well known to those who lived at that time. 
And the pillory and whipping post were in State (King) Sq., 
where Braziers Building now stands. 

2265 Letters of Sagittarius; extracted from the Public Ledger, printed 

in Boston 1775. 

2266 The Boston Chronicle, 1768, printed by Mein & Fleming at their 

printing office, in Roxbury St., almost opposite the White 
Horse Tavern. Subscriptions 6 shillings, 8 pence, lawful, per 
annum, to be paid at subscribing. 

2267 Map of Boston, 1796. 

2268-9 Oriental china punch bowl and plates, made in China, and have 
been in the family 1 50 years. 

The Misses Eliot, Roxbury. 



131 



Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts 



Instituted 1892 



IN CHARGE OF WALTER K. WATKINS, 
GENEALOGIST. 

2270 Commission signed by Gov. Roger Wolcott, Nov. 14, 1751. 

2271 Silver tankard owned by Maj. Gen. Roger Wolcott, Commander 

at Louisburg in 1745. Governor of Connecticut, 1750. 

2272-4 Cane, knee and shoe buckles owned by Gov. Oliver Wolcott, 
Governor of Connecticut 1796-7. Signer of the Declaration 
of Independence. 

2275 Fac-simile of Commission issued to Maj. Gen. Jabez Huntington 

by Gov. Jonathan Trumbull of Conn. June 7, 1777. 

2276 Silver ladle owned by Oliver Wolcott, Governor of Connecticut, 

1818-1827. Second Secretary of the Treasury in Washing- 
ton's Cabinet, 1 795-1800. 

2277 Silver bull's eye watch and seal of Col. Joshua Huntington who 

was Lieut. Capt. of Conn. Troops during the Revolution. 

2278 Engraved powder horn, dated 1759. John Williams, Deerfield. 

2279 Bar cannon shot from French Man-of-war sunk at Louisburg, 

1745, recovered in 1895. Hon. Roger Wolcott 

2280 Commission issued to Capt. Jedidiah Foster as Capt. of Second 

or West P'oot Company in First Regt. of Militia in County of 
Worcester commanded by Col. John Chandler, 26th Apr. 1753. 
Signed by Gov. Spencer Phips. 

2281 Commission issued to Maj. Jedidiah Foster by Gov. Wm. Shir- 

ley as Major and Capt. of a Company of Foot under Maj. 
Gen. John Winslow, 24 Sept. 1756. 

2282 Commission of Jedidiah Foster as Justice of the Peace in the 

County of Worcester 6th Sept, 1 775, signed on the margin by 
the Council of the Province of Mass. Bay, also alteration 
agreeable to an Act of the Colony to read " Free Government 
and People of Massachusetts Bay in New England." Is dated 
28th Aug. 1776. Alfred D. Foster 

2283 Commission to Lieut. Francis Barker of Pembroke and Hinghan; 

as Lieut. Jan. 11, 1753, by Gov. Spencer Phips. 

2284 Commission by Gov. John Hancock to Capt. John Barker of 

Hingham, Oct. 23, 1788. 

2285 Commission to Maj. John Barker of Hingham as Maj., June 8, 

1797) by Gov. Increase Sumner. 

132 



2286 Commission to John Barker as Lieut. Col., May i8, 1801 by 

Gov. Caleb Strong. 

2287 Commission to John Barker as Brig. General, April 4, 181 2. By 

Elbridge Gerry. Arthur R. Swan 

2288 Engrossed deed of land written by Shadrach Wilbore dated and 

acknowledged 4th of Apr., 1692, from Samuel and Mary 
Williams to Thomas Deane of Taunton before Daniel Smith 
Magistrate, recorded 24th of Sept., 1707, by John Cary, Re- 
corder. He was considered the best scrivener in Plymouth 
Colony. 

2289 Commission to Edward Leonard as Ensign in the Third Regt., 

Second Brigade, Fifth Division of the Mass. Militia, 20th of 
May, 1805. By Caleb Strong. 

2290 Commission of Samuel Leonard as Ensign in the Company o^ 

Foot under Capt. James Leonard, Sept. 2, 1717. Only known 
example of a printed commission of Gov. Samuel Shute bear- 
ing a perfect seal. 

2291 Fac-simile of commission to Peter Tufts as Lieut, of the Eastern 

troop raised out of the lower regiment of militia in the County 
of Middlesex, of which William Greer is captain, 17th of Oct., 
1699, by Richard Coote, Earl Bellomont. 

2292 Passport granted Joseph Hurd, Jr., going to Europe Oct. 31, 

1803, by Gov. Caleb Strong. 

2293 Embarkation permit. John King and Reginald Pole Carew, 

two of His Majesty's under Secretaries of State and John 
Reeves, Supt. of Aliens permit to Joseph Hurd to embark 
from Liverpool to America, Aug. 6, 1804. 

2294 Receipt for three wolves' heads. Wolf Bqunty. Taunton, 2nd 

of Aug., 1693. 

2295 Sergeant's Warrant (printed) signed by Lieut. Col. Benj. Hayden 

Jr., appointing Samuel V. Arnold a sergeant of a company in 
the Third Regt., First Brigade and First Division of Mass. 
Militia of which Samuel French is captain, Sept. 20, 1804, at 
Braintree, Mass. 

2296 Coat of arms painted on vellum showing the arms and supporters 

granted Earl Jeffrey Amherst for military services in the 
French and Indian Wars in America — 1 758-1 760. 

2297 Print of the Boston Massacre from the copper plate engraved by 

Paul Revere. 

2298 List of banks in Mass. 1809, and notice no bank bill will be 

allowed to pass current of a less denomination than five 
dollars if issued by a bank not within the State. 

133 



2299 Printed military notice to Samuel V. Arnold of Braintree to 

appear for military duty Nov. 27, 181 2. 

2300 Hanger used by Lieut. Isaac Collier, Marblehead, at the battle 

of Bunker Hill and previously in the French and Indian Wars. 

2301 Blunderbuss of the eighteenth century. 

2302 English officer's court sword of the eighteenth century. 

2303 Naval telescope of the eighteenth century. 

2304 Flintlock pistol of the eighteenth century. 

2305 Watch of the eighteenth century. 

2306 Nathaniel Morton, secretary of Plymouth Colony, author of New 

England Memorial. Order from Gov. Thomas Hinckley to 
Ensign Leonard and Nathaniel Williams of Taunton, June 9, 
1683. 

2307 Attestation of Giles Richards, Sr.'s, statement Nov. 28, 1668, by 

Thomas Southworth assistant, Plymouth Colony. 

2308 Complaint of Capt. Thomas Coram, founder of the Foundling 

Hospital, London, against Capt. Thomas Leonard at Bristol, 
N. E., Aug. 30, 1703. 

2309 Order from the Plymouth Council of War July 18, 1690, to 

Capt. Thos. Leonard of Taunton; to have his soldiers join the 
Quebec Expedition at Nantasket. John Walley, commander 
in 1690 expedition. 

2310 Record of lands and town proceedings from 1 638-1 654, mostly 

written by Oliver Purchase, the first town clerk. Taunton, 
Mass., settled 1638. 

231 1 Newport Mercury, Oct. 27, 1781, giving the news of the surren- 

der of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 

2312 Paper money, 1690. Indented bill of twenty shillings, Feb. 3, 

1690. First paper money used in the colony. 

2313 Paper money, 1710. Indented bill of twenty shillings. May 31, 

1710. 

2314 Revolutionary roll. Payroll of the company on board guardship 

at -Providence, Sept. 1778. Eighty-three men. 

2315 Jonathan Hall of Raynham, Mass., deeds to the town, through 

the love and respect he has for them, one acre and eight rods 
of land for a burying place, July 4, 1737. 

2316 Testimony of Elijah Leonard, Raynham, Mass., that when five 

years old his hat flew into deep water. " It seemed that I 
flew to my hat or that my hat was brought to me. This I 
think to be a matter of truth, and I hoop I shall not be unmind- 
full of the mercyfuU hand of God toward me." Early part of 
eighteenth century. 

134 



2317 Shadrach Wilbore's copy of a petition from town of Taunton^ 

Jan. 7, 1682, protesting against tlie town's rate for taxes. For 
writing a similar petition a few years later he was imprisoned 
by Sir Edmund Andros, who attempted to make him give up 
the town records. The town afterward gave him ten acres of 
land for his sufferings. 

2318 Boston town meeting warrant (printed) May 8, 1765, to choose 

representatives, to consider what measures may be proper for 
the preservation of Beacon Hill, also to prevent the loss of 
Deer Island by the incroachments of the sea; also as to 
repairs of the dams on the east and west side of the island, 
much damaged by a late storm. 

2319 Certificate of imports of Gen. Benj. Lincoln as Collector of the 

Port of Boston and Charlestown, May 23, 1806. 

2320 Annual town perambulation. The bounds of Easton and 

Stoughton, Nov. i, 1799. 

2321 Bill of Samuel Blake, constable of Taunton, 1688, for taking 

Thomas Britton, a pirate to Boston. 

2322 Warrant of Daniel Caswell, Middleborough, Mass. Quebec 

expedition 171 1, with constable's return for his apprehension, 
being impressed for 171 1 Expedition for King Phihp's War. 

2323 Testimony of Francis Hacket, age fifty-four in 1686, as to see- 

ing King Philip give a deed to James Leonard in 1665 for the 
"Neck of Land" in Taunton. 

2324 Share in the Taunton and South Boston Turnpike Road, June 

24, 1807. 

2325 Letter of Joshua Mooar of Andover to his brother Timothy 

from Cambridge, Aug. 28, 1775, who was serving in the 
siege of Boston. 

2326 Maine Insurance policy Oct. 22, 1803, signed Wm. ScoUay, Sec'y, 

Arnold Welles, President. 

2327 Unpaid bill for medical attendance in 1758, on reverse bill for 

rent and repairs. Paul Revere. 

2328 Receipt for the personal effects of John Mead of Ashby. The 

only evidence extant that he was killed at the battle of Bunker 
Hill. 

2329 Printed Resolve Dec. 2, 1775. Appointment of Muster Mas- 

ters. 

2330 Bill of Dr. Thomas Oaks for doses of physic to Taunton people 

about 1690. 

2331 Marriage intentions of Ensign Elijah Dean and Sophia Leonard 

at Raynham, Mass., May i, 1742, taken from the church door. 

135 



2332 Map of North America showing latest discoveries, 1806. Lottery 

tickets. 

2333 Mass. State Lottery 1790. 

2334 Mass. Land Lottery 1786. 

2335 Piscataqua Bridge Lottery. 

2336 South Hadley Canal Lottery. 

2337 Washington City Canal Lottery. 

2338 Providence Episcopal Church Lottery, 1797. 

2339 Warrant of Col. Nathaniel Byfield to Capt. Thomas Leonard 

for seven soldiers for her Majesty's service against the In- 
dians, 1703. 

2340 Notice to town of Taunton tl)at all Acadians subsisting at the 

public charge, be sent to the towns to which they were as- 
signed. 

2341 Order relating to the work at the forge during King Philips' 

Indian war. Taunton Iron Works, Apr. 13, 1676- 

COMMISSIONS IN FAC-SIMILE. 

2342a Abiel Abbott, Second Maj. of the Fifth Regt. of Militia of N. 

H., Dec. II, 1776, signed by M. Weare, President of the 

Council. 
2342b Abiel Abbott, First Major of Regt., March 30, 1781, signed 

M. Ware. 

2343 James Murray, Justice of Peace in the County of Suffolk, Prov- 

ince of Mass. Bay in N. E., Oct. 26, 1768, signed Francis 
Bernard. 

2344 Nathan Watkins, Peru, Mass. Capt. of a Company in the 26th 

Regt., commanded by Gen. Gates, July i, 1775, signed by 
John Hancock, President. 



2345 Washington souvenir made from oak grown at Mount Vernon. 

2346 Impression from the seal adopted by New Hampshire 1776. 

2347 Bronze medal case from cannon found in the Harbor of Louis- 

burg 1895 and issued by the Society of Colonial Wars. 

Walter K. Watkins 

2348 Surveyor's compass and chains used to run the " Old Colony 

Line from Accord Pond to or near the road from Braintree to 
Bridgewater," July 12, 1725. Col. Samuel Thaxter, Hingham 

2349 Silhouette of Henry Purkitt. Late survivor of the Boston Tea 

Party about 1832. 

2350 Daguerreotype. 

2351 Pocket corkscrew carried by him. 

136 



2352 ''A Poem on the Wonderful Interposition of Providence in Pre- 

serving a party of the American Troops in the late Engage- 
ment at Chelsea," 27th of May, 1772. 

2353 "A Poem on the Bloody Engagement that was fought on 

Bunker's Hill, in Charlestown, New England," June 17, 
1775. Written by Elisha Rich, Minister of the Gospel, 
Chelmsford. Printed and sold by N. Coverly, MDCCLXXV. 

Robert T. Swan 

2354 Commission issued by Gov. Francis Bernard, to Ensign 

Hopestill .Capen as Ensign of Capt. Onesimus William's 
Co. Col. Joseph Jackson Regt., 1763. 

2355 Commission issued to same as Lieut, in Capt. John Leverett's 

Co., same Regt., 1767. 

2356 Silver pepper box. H. P. C. (Hopestill Capen and Patience 

Stoddard). A. J. C. Sowden 

2357 Commission by Sir Edmund Andros to Ensign Humphrey Bar- 

rett, dated June 22, 16S8. Edwin S. Barrett 

2358 Deed of gift of John Alden to his son Jonathan Alden of 

land dated Jan. i, 1684. Edward T. Barker 

2359 Unrecorded deed of land in Medfield, granted by Isaac Chenery 

and Elizabeth (Gamlin) Chenery, Medfield, Mass., to Eleazer 
Adams, March 22, 1674-1675, acknowledged before Timothy 
D wight, March, 1 698-1 699, witnessed by Henry Adams, Sr., 
and Henry Adams, Jr. 

2360 Unrecorded deed of land granted by John Rice to Eleazer 

Adams, dated Nov. 9, 1670. Witnessed by Thomas Fuller, 
Samuel Hunting. 

2361 Indian tomahawk and arrowheads found on the farm of Myles 

Standish. 2362 Indian pestle. 2^63 Brick from chimney 
in Standish house built by Capt. Myles Standish. 

J. Myles Standish 

2364 Commission issued by Lieut. Gov. Samuel Adams, Oct. 18, 1793, 

to Dr. Philip Padelford, appointing him surgeon of the 3d 
Reg., 2d Brigade, and 5th Division of the Mass. Militia, Noah 
Hall, colonel. 

2365 Also his discharge, Apr. 29, 1807, signed by William Donnison, 

adjutant general. F. Apthorp Foster 

2366 George Minot's cradle, used by the eldest branch of the family 

from the settlement of Dorchester to the present day. 

J. Grafton Minot 

2367 Button from the coat worn by Commodore Thomas McDonough 

at the battle of Lake Champlain. Edward B. Cox 

137 



2368 Miniature portrait of Capt. Christopher Mardenbrough, St. Kitt's. 

Commander J. Giles Eaton, U. S. N. 

2369 Flag presented to Col. Jeremiah Moulton on his return from 

Louisburg in 1745. John Pickering Lyman 

2370 Warrant of arrest written by Sir William Pepperell, April 9, 

1720. 

2371 Deposition of Thomas Knight written by Col. Wm. Pepperell, 

June 8, 1727. 
A sea letter signed by the following .Sept., 1805. 
( Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826. 
^■^'^^ ( James Madison, 1 751-1836. 

2373 Bill of lading dated 1694. 

2374 Declaration by the Representatives of the United Colonies now 

in Congress at Philadelphia July 6, 1775 

2375 Hand bill containing an account of French conspiracy Mar. 11, 

1799. Printed at Portsmouth. Fred A. Wilson 

2376 French Testament formerly owned by George Washington and 

containing his book plate. Rev. Isaac S. Hartley 

2377 Sword and sash of Maj. John Andre. Alfred Johns Rodways 

2378 Agreement between Edmund Littlefield and the town of Wells, 

Maine. 

2379 Association Test, May, 1776 (George E. Littlefield). Signed by 

leading citizens of Lexington in 1 776. 

2380 Series of eight sermons preached yearly on the anniversary of 

the battle of Lexington, Apr. 19, 1775. 

Francis H. Brown, M. D. 



Goodwin Private Collection. 



2381 Pewter spoons 150 or 160 years old, owned by Elizabeth Rowe 

of Kensington, N. H. 

2382 Family Bible of gr. gr. grandmother and father, Moses and 

Elizabeth Rowe of Kensington, N. H. Dated 1760. Bought 
June 15, 1763. Cost £30 old tenor. 

2383 Home spun linen mitts worn by Mercy Rowe when a child. 

Married Abraham Shaw about 1777, who enlisted in the Rev- 
olution, July 10, 1777. 

2384 "The Mother's Blessing" published in London 1694. An heir- 

loom. 

138 



2385 Family hymn book, "The Psahn of David," by Isaac Watts, 

D. D. 

2386 Spelling book printed in 1740, used by gr. gr. grandfather, 

Moses Rowe. 

2387 Silver spoon owned by Hulda Nassau, at least 200 years old. 

2388 A hymn book, "Meat out of the Eater; or meditations concern- 

ing the Necessity, End and Usefulness of Afflictions unto 
God's Children," by Michael Wiggleworth. The fifth edition 
published in 171 7. 

2389 Two and two-thirds yards of skirt trimming wrought with home 

made worsted on linen; and there are no two patterns alike. 
Surely 150 years old. 

2390 Silver cuff buttons. 

2391 String of gold beads. 

2392 Pair of home manufactured pillow cases. 

2393 Powder horn carried in active service by our gr. grandfather, A. 

Shaw. 

2394 Exhibit of Flax from its natural growth until it is ready for the 

loom. 

2395 Linen gloves worn in the Shaw family a hundred and fifty years 

ago. 

2396 Pewter drinking mug. 

2397 Table urn used in Gov. John Taylor Oilman's family of N. H. in 

first term 1794. 

2398 Pewter platter used by gr. grandmother Dolly Loverin. 

2399 Silk elbow cuff. 

2400-1 A pair of silk skirts, part of wedding gowns of; Dolly Loverin 
who married George Jauvrin, June 4, 1789. 

2402 Blue and white porcelain tea set, Dolly Loverin's wedding china 

1789. 

2403 Home made linen tablecloth, part of wedding outfit. 

2404 Home made linen sheet. 

2405 Home spun and woven towel. 

2406 Tea spoon. 

2407 Cup and saucer owned by gr. gr. grandmother Dolly Brown. 
2408-9-10 Three pewter plates owned by Dolly Brown 

2411-12 Colonial coverlets, one white, the other white and blue. 

2413 A piece of linen brought to this country in the 17th century, in 
ship "Three Friends," which was commanded by Jean Jauv- 
rin, our gr. gr. gr. grandfather. 

139 



2414 Tomahawk. 

2415 Indian gouge. 

2416 $3 bill of Continental money printed in Philadelphia in 1776. 

2417 Porcelain teapot presented to Mrs. A. J. Brown by the wife of a 

lineal descendant of John Alden. Mrs. Alden said this tea- 
pot came over in the Mayflower. 

2418 Brass candlestick, snuffer and tray. 

2419 Gold marriage rings of gr. grandmother, Betsey Merrill, and gr. 

gr. grandmother, Mary Hubbard. 

2420 Silver teaspoon owned by Betty True. 

2421 Silver thimble owned by Elizabeth Hubbard. 

2422 Earrings, an heirloom. 

2423 Teaspoon. 

2424 Tablespoon owned by Mary Hubbard. 

2425 Sampler worked by gr. grandmother, Betty Merrill The fol- 

lowing is worked on the sampler: "July the 18, 1796. ABC 
DEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST U V WX YZ& 
Betty Merrill, Her Sampler. Done by her at South Hamp- 
ton. I was married June 5, and moved 19th, 1792. Our house 
was raised June the 2oth and moved December the 5th 1795. 
Finis." 

Emma F. and Dora M. M. Goodwin, Roxbury, Mass. 

2426 Silver christening bowl used at christening of George Washing- 

ton and two preceding generations. 

2427 Miniature of George Washington, 1796 — by Bone — Enamelled 

from a sketch taken from Washington himself. 

2428 Chintz bed curtain. A piece from curtain which draped bed 

upon which Washington died ; formerly owned by Dorothy 
Dix. 

2429 Bed quilt made of pieces of Lady Washington's dresses. 

2430 Salt cellars used in Washington's family at Mount Vernon. 

2431 Spoons belonging to Washington. All the above from the col- 

lection of the late Mrs. Mary Hemenway. 

Mrs. W. C. E. Eustis 
492 Colored print of Cleopatra. C. F. Aldrich 

494 Glass ware belonging to Benj Franklin. Talbot Aldrich 

499 Oil portrait of Abigail Adams. 

502 Mug. Old porcelain. T. B, Aldrich 

503 Cut glass pitcher and glasses belonging to Washington. 

Mrs. T. B. Aldrich 
140 



1884 Chair; formerly owned by Lady Wentworth. 

Mrs. Wm. Marland 

1882 Old card table— 1706— 1779. Made and owned by David 
Northey of Salem. Wm. Marland 

2432 Spinnet. Mrs. John Parks 

2433 Old Furstenburg cup and saucer. 

2434 Table, 1750, once the property of Sir Harry Frankland and 

"Agnes Surriage " taken from Frankland Hall at the time of 
the fire, Jan 23, [858. Mrs. Andrew George 

2435 Sevres — bas-relief, 1789. Purchased in Paris during the reign 

of Terror, by Mr. Thomas Perkins, who was a bearer of 
despatches at the time. Rare specimen, as the work has not 
been carried on for many years. It was probably originally 
stolen from some palace. 

2436 Plate, bearing cut of house owned by T. H. Perkins at head of 

Pearl St. and used as the Atheneum. 

Mrs. Andrew Wheelwright 

2437 Teapot, spode ware. 

2438-9 Gravy dish and platter, Davenport ware. 

Oscar A. Frye, Boston 

2440 Silver Brazier made by Paul Revere. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer 

2441 Bible owned by Roger Conant, Gov. Cape Ann, 1625. Owned 

by Chas. W. Palfray of Salem whose ancestor, Peter Palfray, 
was with Peter Conant at Cape Ann. 
774 Light stand brought to this country in the "Mary and John," 
1630. 

2442 Blue platter which belonged to George Washington. 

2443 Lowestoft from the wedding set of china of Deborah Olcott, who 

married Gard. Bliss, 1800. 

2444 Pocket piece, coin, 1630. 

2445 Blue plate from old Hammond house. 

2446 Lowestoft, cup and saucer belonging to the Hammond family. 

2447 Lowestoft. 

2448 Candlestick owned by Deborah Olcott. 

2449 Set of green and white china. 

2450 Luster pitcher. 2451 Luster tea pot. 

2452-2458 Collection of seven teapots, illustrating china at the end of 

the eighteenth century. 
2459 Black wood edge set. 
2460-2470 Collection of eleven pieces of blue ware, illustrating the 

decadence of color. 

2471 Silver tankard. 

141 



2472 Silver spoons which belonged to Gen. Washington. 

Loaned by Mrs. George Warren Hammond 

2473 Old Mirror. Mrs. Samuel Warren 

2474 Mirror. Mrs. Robert Dana 
2475-2477 Three pewter platters with interesting marks. 

Mrs. Dudley R. Child 
2478 Pewter. 2479 Warming pan, 1773. 

2480 "Pumice House" pitclier. 

2481 Wool wheel and flax wheel. Mrs. Edward B. Cole 

2482 Very old chair belonging to Joseph Dauson of Reading. 

985 Table on which Arnold and Andre signed the treason papers, 
Sept. I, 1780. 

2483 Spoon owned by William Stickney, member of the first, second 

and third Provincial Congress. 

2484-2486 Pewter platter, plates and salt cellar formerly owned by 
Hannah (Chandler) Abbot, wife of George Abbot, the yeo- 
man. See No. 1722. Owned by Chas. W. Palfray, Salem 

2487-2488 Saddle bag and gaiters of Gen. Wm. Heath, owned by 
Chas. H. Heath and loaned to Mrs. Thos. Dollaber, Hannah 
Goddard Chapter, D. A. R., Brookline, Mass. 

2489 Pewter loving cup brought from Black Horse Lane, Dracut, on 

inventory of 1699. 

2490 Silver teapot owned by Anna Varnum Eaton. 

2491 Embroidery from Morocco, 300 years old. 

2492 Cup and saucer from Fayal, very old. 

2493-2494 Hot water plates manufactured in the time of George III. 

2495 Probate Record of estate of Capt. Amos Wadland, who lived on 

Black Horse Lane, now Prince St., Boston. 

2496 Punch ladle in possession of a Dracut family since 1665. 

2497 Tortoise shell snuff box i8th century, used by Hannah Brazier 

2498 Ivory miniature of Silas Mardenborough, son of Christoplier M., 

Gov. of St. Christopher. 

2499 Silver porringer, time of George II. 

2500 Old Indian silver on copper i6th century. 

Commander and Mrs. Joseph Giles Eaton 



ERRATA. 

Nos. 524-553 should be credited to J. C. J. Brown. 
741 Maine sliould read marine. 
Page 97 Read Mrs. J. A. I'erkins, Chapter Regent. 
1945-6 Read painted on glass. 

142 



GENEALOGICAL INDEX. 



Abbott, Abiel (1741-1809) 2342 

George (1615-1681) 1722 

Hannah (Chandler) 

(1629-1711) 2484 

Henry (1738-1805) 1718 

Henry, 2(i (1796-1807) 1719 
Phoebe (1746-1782) 1718 

Jonathan (1740- ) 1810 
Judith Folansbee 

(1782-1864) 1719 

Samuel (1732-1812) 1746 

Sarah (1762- 1848) 1725 

Adams, Abigail (Smi:h) 

(1744-1818) 245-251 

Abigail, 2d 261 

Eleazer 

(1644-17 ID) 2359, 2360 

Henry, Sr. (i 604-1 676) 2359 
Henry ( -1646) 587 

Henry, Jr. (1657-1733) 2359 
John (1735-1826) 245 

John Quincy (1767-1848) 256 
Joseph Mag. (1743-1824) 586 
Alden, Gov. John (1599-16S7) 485 
Amherst, Earl Jeffrey 

(1717-1797) 2296 

Andre, Maj. John 

(1751-1780) 985, 2377 

Andros, Sir Edmond 

(1637-1714) 852 

Badlam, Elizabeth (1753- 1832) 571 
Gen. Stephen 

(1751-1815) 91 to 97 

■ Baher, John (1700-1745) iiS8 

Bailey, Isaac 1742-1813) 737 

Bainbridge, Commodore 

(1774-1833) 76. 239 

Baker, Cornelius ( -1820) 1190 
Sarah (1777-1865) 1749 

Ballard, Hezekiah 

(1720-1S01) 1752 

Bancroft, Dea. Thomas 

(1622- ) 1 516 

Barker, Elizabeth (1750-1853) 1916 

Lt. Francis (1714-1795) 2283 

Capt. John (1755-2828) 2284 

Nathan (1768-1821) 1915 

Barr, James 

(1754-1848) 954, 957, 959 
Barrett, Humphrey Ensign 

(1630-1716) 2351 

Bartlett, Josiah (1729-1795) 16S2 
Bassett, Jeremiah (1751- ) 1624 



Belcher, Gov. Jonathan 

(1681-1757) 664 

Bellemont, Earl (1636-1701) 2291 

Bentley, Ur. Wm. (1759-1819) 1951 
Bernard, Gov. Francis 

(I7i2.?-i779) 2343 

Blunt, Capt. Isaac (1766-1833) 1903 
Bowditch, Hannah 

(1761-1S25) 1087 

Bowen, Stephen (1795-1829) 523 

Bowles, Stephen (1782-1857) 694 
Mrs. Stephen (Susan 

Longfellow) ( 1 787-1860) 694 
Bradford, Gov. William 

(15S9-1657) 584 
Braman, Rev. Dr. Isaac 

( -1851) 1452 
Sarah (Balch) 

(1791-1893) 1444 

Brewster, Elder (i 560-1644) 562 

Broclebank, John ( -1844) 850 

Brooks, Gov. John (1752-1825) 

Brown, Catherine (1788-1864) 1197 

Edward (1756-1844) 1192 

Burbank, Sullivan (1776-1862) 134 

Burnham, Sam (1754-1782) 1169 

Lt. Thomas (1772-1792) 1169 

Burton, Ann Church (1800-1886) 153 

Capt. Benj. (1749-1S35) 

(Major) 108 
Hannah (Church) 

(1755-1834) 153 
Byfield, Col. Nathaniel 

(1653-1733) 2339 
Byles, Rev. Mather 

(1707-1788) 65 
Capen, Ensign Hopestill 

(1730-1807) 2354 
Carter, Sally Goodrich 

(1775-1831) 1083 

Carlton, Eunice (1731-1824) 956 

Col. Sam (1755-1838) 954 

Chadwick, John (1790-1868) 944 
Chapin, Experience (1786-1S50) 376 
Chapman, Mrs. Clarissa (Eames 

Jacques) (1785-1844) 818 

Chase, Lt. Col. Sam(i739-i8i6) 692 

Clarke, Rev. Jonas (1730- ) 450 

Clap, Catherine (17S2-1S72) 778 

Hannah ( -1774) 761 

Rev Nathaniel 

(1668-1745) 746 

Cleveland, Wm. (1770-1837) 512 



143 



Cobb, Roland (1757-1842) 
Coburn, Rose (1767-1859) 
Coffin, Wm. ( -1795) 
Converse, Sarah (1767-1849) 
Cook, Robert ( -181 4) 

Capt. Sam 1769- ) 
Coote, Richard (i 636-1 701) 
Corain, Capt. Thos. 

(1667-1751) 
Corning, Benj. (1738- ) 

Nancy (1739-1S35) 
Cornvvallis, Lord (1738-1805) 
Cotton, John (i 58 5-1652) 
Crafts, Caleb (1741-1826) 

Ebenezer (1679-1722) 
Ebenezer (1740-1810) 
Samuel (1736-1775) 
Crowninshield, Capt. John; 
George (1734-1S15); Mary 
Derby (1737-1813); George 
Jr.(i766-i8i7); Jacob(i770- 
1808; John (1771-1842); 
Benj. (1732- ); Hannah 
Carleton ( -1824) 1943- 
Currier, Capt. John 
(1726-1826) 
Davis, Elizabeth (1742-1817) 

Ruth (1774-1812) 
Deland, Mary (1776- ) 
Mary R. (1746-1826) 
Dexter, Timothy (1743-1846) 
Dickson, Ruth (1786- [879) 
Dodge, Isaac (1732-1785) 
Rebecca (1761-1795) 
Doggett, Samuel (1751-1831) 
Dorr, Capt. Ebenezer 

(1 763- 1 847) 
Dudley, Elizabeth (1724-1805) 
Joseph ( 1 647-1 720) 
Paul (1675-1751) 
Duncan, Esther (1722-1757) 
Dwight, Timothy (1752-1817) 
Edwards, Jonathan (1703-58) 
Jonathan (1745-1801) 
Eliot, John (1747-1843) 
Jane (1746-1824) 
Emerson, Ralph Waldo 

(1803-82) 
Endicott, John (i588.?-i665) 
Eaneuil, Teter (1700-1743) 
Farnum, Mary S. (Jenkins) 

(1796-1891) 
P'elt, Catherine (1779- 1884) 

John ( -1785) 
Flavel, John (i630?-i69i) 
Flint, Capt. Samuel( 1733-1777) 
Fowler, Sarah Putman 

(i754?-i846) 
Franklin, Dr Henj. 
(1 706- 1 790) 
Fry, Hannah (1744-1822) 



107 

1800 

640 

1835 
1070 

945 
2291 

2308 
921 
921 

1910 
662 
566 
564 
565 
565 



2047 

1685 

1835 

'794 

677 

673 

15 

1726 

1 168 

1 1 69 
567 

779 
40 

33 

S3 

2241 

2359 
311 
1895 
1410 
1322 

1477 

462 

1407 

1777 
1)94 
1 194 
1508 
.528 

1434 

467 
780 



Foster, Amos (1753-1835) 1817 

Elizabeth (1757-1843) 1790 
Grace Barstovv 

(1748-1835) 67s 
Capt. Jedidiah 

(1726-1779) 2280 

Samuel (i 779-1859) 658 

Sarah i>eland(i782-i864) 673 

Dr. Simon (1766- ) 1476 

French, Rev. Jonathan 

(1740-1809) 1828 

Mary R. (181 4-1893) 554 
Gage, Thomas (1727-1787) 

Galloupe, John (161 5-1675) 999 

Gansevoort, Peter (1749-181 2) 628 

Gardner, Isaac (1726-1775) 780 
Mary J. (1760-1S51) 
Dea. Thomas (i 645-1 725) 786 
Rev. John Sylvester John 

( -1830) 137 1 

Gates, Horatio 2343 

(1728-1807) 1407, 2344 

(lerry, Elbridge (1744-1818) 2287 

Gilbert, Jos. (171 5-1802) 140* 

Nathaniel (1747-1814) 1398 
Goldsmith, Hannah S. 

(1805-1892) 1837 
Nancy Taylor 

(1790-1857) 1308 

Nathaniel (1730-1845) 1308 

William (1794-1869) 1837 

Goodhue, Aaron (1761-1847) 1015 

Goodwin, Capt. John 

(1709- ) 1513 

Gould, Betsey (1793-1827) 

John (1785- ) 1114 

Mary Watts (1789-1880) 1118 
Zaccheus (1589-1670) 1523 

Gove, Sarah Mills (1754-1814) 1334 

Gregg, Capt. James( 1672-1760) 412 

Green, Mrs. Elizabeth 

(1759-1797) 1775 

Gen. Nathaniel (1742-86) 489 

Hackett, Francis (1632- ) 2323 

Hale, Sir Matthew (1609-1676) 124 
Nathan (1755-1775) 1780 

Hall, Betsey (1780-1801) 621 

Hancock, John 

('737-1793) 469, 2284 

Harding, Sarah Hickson 

(1801-1867) 
Harrington, Jonathan 

(1758-1784) 105, 

Abigail (1781- ) 
Harriman, Sarah (Brocklebank) 

(1775-186- ) 
Hayden, Lt. Col. Benj. Jr. 

(1759-1828) 2295 

Hayward, Calvin (1779-1853) 2207 
Edward (1753-1818) 
Mary Fobes (1781-1870) 



1751 

175 
160 



208 



144 



Heath, Wm. (1736-1814) 568 

Henderson, Chas. (1779-1861) 621 

Thos. {1735-1796) 621 

Hewes, Shuball (1732-1832) 592 
Holman, Betsey Bard 

(1786-1829) 952 
Holmes, Oliver Wendell 

(1809- ) I 

Holt, Henry (1763-1821) 1723 

Hood, John (1724-1805) 1522 

John (1760-1836) 1 521 

Hopkinson, David (1738- ) 861 
Hoskins, Richard Quincy 

(1770-1844) 1381 
Houghton, Charlotte 

(1771-1821) 1815 

William (1729-1S14) 1407 

Hull, Sarah Fuller (1759-1826) So 

Wm (17531825) 1592 
Hunt, Enoch (1779-1864) 

Eunice (1730-1827) 1745 

Israel (1758- ) 1080 
Huntington, Maj. Gen. Jabez 

(1719-1786) 2275 

Col. Jushua (1751- ) 2277 

Gov Samuel(i73i-i796) 1421 
Hurd, Joseph, Jr. 

(1778-1857) 2292,2293 

Hutchinson, Gov. Thos. 

1711-1780) 129 

Illsley, Jewett (1763- ) 860 

Ingersoll, Nancy (1784-1853) 10S8 

Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) 388 

Jefferson, Thos. (1743 1826) 479 
Jenkins, Lucy (Hooper) 

(i755-'79o) 1458 

Sally (1786-1860) 
Jones, Lucy (1762-1842) 616 

Kempton, Col. Thos. 

(1740- 1 806) 1396, (408 

Kenney, Joseph (1770-1847) 1097 
Kettell, Andrew (1750-1832) 1740 

Esther (1784-1862) 1740 

Kendall, Judith (1750- ) 
Kenniston, Reuben(i75i-i775) 1906 
Kimball, Leonard (1795-1828) 1096 
King, Henry (1784-1834) 1115 

Kneeland, Sarah (173S-1816) 
Knox, Gen. Henry (1750-1S06) 167 
Lafayette, Marquis de 

1757-1834) 210 

Lamson, Jonathan (1720-180S) 1130 

Susanna (1753-1825) 1740 
Larcom, Ehzabeth ( -1751) 1149 
Leighton, Gen. Sam. (17401802) 64 
Leonard, Ephraim (1755-1771) 527 

Samuel (1634-1745) 2290 

Zephaniah, Jr., Col. 

(1736-1814) 1415 

Levett, Daniel H. (179c- ) 1126 
Lincoln, Gen. Benj. 

1733-1810) 2319, 844 



Lock, Betsey (1785-1854) 38 

Lovell, James (1737-1814) 1401 

Lovett, Lucy 1756-1834) 1152 

Lowder, Wm. 17 14-1796) 58 

Ann (1717-1801) 58 

Lund, Capt. James (1768-1825) 692 
Madison, James (1751-1836) 2372 
Manning, Polly (Wright) 

(17S2-1854) 1428, 1431 

Richard (1755-1812) 1170 

Marston, Susan Wendell 

('778-1854) 1360 

Mather, Rev Cotton 

(1663-1728) 1440 

Rev. Increase 

(1 639- 1 7 23) 662 

Melville, Maria (Ganesvort) 

1790-1872) 630 

Deborah (1737- ) 666 

Mills, Capt. Jos. (1750-1809) 1241 
Moody, Chas. (1791- ) 1936 

Morton, Nathaniel (1613-1685) 2306 
Munroe, Col. Wm. (1742-1827) 104 
James (1758-1831) 1047 

Nash (Sarah Foster) 

(1810-1887) 676 

Needham family, 1528-37 inc. 
Daniel, Sergt. 

1760-1774) 1524, 1528 

Sophia (1797- ) 1526 

Nevvall, David 1704- 1769) 563 

Nickals, Susanna (1780-1867) 849 
George (1778-1865) 1219 

Nichols, Sarah (1802-1830) 1201 
Northey, Abijah 

" Jr. 
David ( 1 706-1 779) 1882 

Oaks, Dr. Thomas (1644-17 19) 2330 
Ober, Capt. Benj. (1750-1780) looi 
Obrae, Abigail (Mrs. Israel) 
Osgood, Samuel (1748-1823) 1928 
John (1595-1651 1923 

Osborn, Abigail 1770-1 11 25 

Otis, James (1775-1783) 1403 

Parker, Sergt. John(i640- ) 1514 
Parsons, William (1743-1826) 63 
Pease, Erastus (1785-1857) 375 

Persis (Chapin) 

(1784-1869) 371, 374 

Pemberton, Ebenezer 

(i747->73S) 
Pepperell, Col. William 

(1654-1734) 2371 

Sir Wm. 

(1696-1759) 62, 2370, 1442 
Perry, Com. O. H. 

(1785-1819) 594, 1588, 1594 

Phelps, Lois (1767-1849) 1903 

Philbrick, Joseph (1772-1830) 1231 

Lois Hoag (1754-1843) 1238 

Samuel (1734-1806) 1236 

HannahGove(i 734-1 838) 1 237 



145 



1760 
1773 

2280-2283 



I2l6 

1211 
1218 
1209 



Perley, John (1779-1815) 1386 

Phillips, Phoebe Foxcroft 
(i743-ii^i2) 
Samuel (17^2-1802) 
" (1689-171 1) 
Phips, Gov. Spencer 
(1685-1757) 
Pickering,Timothy(i703-i777) 12 10 
(1703-1718 
Timothy (1745-1829) 
Pierce, Betsey (1787-1864) 

Jarathmeal (1747-1821 

Joseph (1 774-1 793) 

John (1787-1720 

Pierrepont, Sarah (1770-1758) 1893 

Poor, Abraham (1742-1819) 1916 

Daniel (1740-1814) 180 

Gen. Enoch (1736-1780) 1899 

Stephen (1771-1842) 1794 

Porter Moses (1756-1822) 1264 

Prentiss, Rev. Thomas 

(1747-1S74) 1332 

Preston, John (1746-1827) 434-444 
Prince, Madam Deborah 
(1709-1776) 
Rev.Thomas(i687-i758) 
Proctor, Robert (1760-1847) 
Thorndike (1759-1792) 



57 
29 

934 

934 

2349 



Purkitt, Henry (1745-1846) 
Putnam, Gen. Israel 

(i77S-r79o) 447,448,456 

Col. Jesse 

(1778-1867) 448,456 

Joseph (1739-1788) 448 

Col. David (1707-1769) 447 

Quincy, Josiah Jr. (1744-1775) lo 

" (1772-1864) 334 

Randolph, Gov. ( 1727-1775) 788 

Rea, Sarah Barr (1782-1862) 1271 

Samuel ( -1842) 1271 

Revere, Paul ( 1735-1718) 2327 

Richardson, Thos. (1747- ) 554 

Mary (1787-1859) 554 

Rindge, Mrs. Martha Dennison 



(1668-1728 
Ropes, Benj (1747-1788) 
" (1721-1790) 
" (1772-1845) 
Ruth Harc1y(i795- 
Sarah (171 7- ) 
" (1752-1796) 
Ross, Daniel (i 754-1858) 
Rotch. Francis (1750-182 
Wm. (1754-1S28) 
Rust, Henry (1737-1812) 

John (1762-1834) 
Sampson, Deborah (Shurtleiff 

Robert) (1760-1827) 
Savory, Mercy (Adams) 
(1704-85) 



1289 



1276 



120S 
1 220 

977, 1349 
1406 
1406 
1228 
1229 



773 



1405, 



Shillaber,Ebenezer(i76o-iS5i ) 1325 
Shirley, Gov. Wm. 

(1 693-1 77 1) 468, 2281 



Shurtliff, Benj. (1774-1847) 
Nat. Bradstreet 



1299 



(1810 1874) 
Sally Shaw (i 778-1845) 
Sarah Eliza Smith 
(1814-1886) 
Shute, Samuel (1653-1742) 
Smith, Aaron (1756-1828) 

Mrs. Aaron (1754-1848) 
Anna (1743-1781) 
Southworth, Thomas 

(161 6-1 669) 
Spanford, John (i 678-1 735) 
Standish, Myles 

(1 584-1656) 213, 1625, 
Stark, Gen. John (1728-1822) 
Stickney, Lieut. Eleazer 
(1740-1824) 
Matthew Adams 
(1805-1894) 
Stimpson, Lydia Buftlngton 

(1S03-182S) 
Stoddard, Miles (177 5-1 799) 
Stone, Parmelia Marsh 
(1797-1820) 
Sarah Putman 
(1 800-1 863) 
Strickland, Abigal Tuttle 
(1795-1878) 
Warren (1794-1878) 
Strong, Gov. Caleb (1745-1819) 92 
Sumner, Gov. Increase 

(1746-1799) 

Samuel (1766-1844) 

Gen. (1797-1863) 
Swett, Moses (1770-1829) 
Swetzer, Betsey (1769-1858) 
Taylor, Col. Isaac (1787-1765) 

Nancy (1790-1853) 
Thissell, Anna (1780-1843) 
Tileston, Timothy ( 1 78 .'-1866) 
Tilton, Stephen (1769-1799) 



1304 



460 

933 
98 

2307 
869 

2361 
1546 

1 67 1 

1327 

1058 
598 

1095 



357 
357 



2285 
522 

547 
2094 
1 1 62 

211 
1308 

1 154 

;8, 48 



847 



146 



Tha.xter. Col. Samuel 
(1665-1740) 
Maj. Sam. (1723-1771) 
Thorndike, Capt. Lakin 
(1 730-1 796) 
Capt. Nicholas 
^ , ('733-1788) 
Tucker, Marsy (1780- ) 



2348 



lOOI 

164 



Thrasher, Lucy L. (Pierce) 

(1792- ) 1575,1595 
Tittle, John (1733-1S00) 

LydiaTuft (1733-1813) 
Towne, Hannah Harris 

(1778- ) 17S7 

Tracy, Nathaniel 

(1 749- 1 796) 
Tufts, Peter (1648 1721) 

Deborah (17S8- ) 
Tyler, John (1790-1862) 
Upton, Marcy Townsend 
(1796- ) 
John (1789-1825) 
Usher, Gov. John 
United States Daughters 
Vane, Harry (161 2-1 662 5 

Viles, Bowman 

(1780-1838) 450, 451 
Jesse (1793-1S55) 
Vose, Capt. Ebenezer 

(1712-1784) 
Wade, Nath'l (1750-1826) 
Wait, Elizabeth (1746-1826) 

Thomas (1749- ) 
Walker, Bethia (1796 1833) 
David (1792-1829) 
Hannah (1741-182S) 
Mark (1753-1835) 
Mary S. (1759-1825 
Wallis, Bartholomew 

(1753-182S) 
Warren, Gen. Jos. (1741-1775) 
Warren, Nalhan (1761-1843) 
Warren, Nehemiah 
(1796-1885) 
Washington, George (1732-99) 



1630 

1350 
1350 



1441 
2291 

1385 
262 

1073 

1073 

63 

1594 

461 

,452 
610 



741 
881 
942 
842 
871 
871 
662 
600 
601 



669 
615 



2385 



47: 



Watts, Isaac D. D. 

(1674-1748) 
Mary (1764-1849) 
Wayne, Gen. Anthony 

(1745-1796) 
Webster, Daniel 

(1782-1852) 
Wendall, Evert Jansen 

(1675- ) 

West, Rev. Samuel 
(1729-1807) 

Wheatley, Phyllis (negro au- 
thoress, 1753-1784) 

Whipple, Hannah(i747-i82i) 
John (160 5-1 669) 
" (1689-1781) 

" (17 17-1794) 
Matthew (1658-1739) 
William (1730-1785) 
White, Peregrine( -1704) 766,920 
Whittredge,George(i797- ) 10S5 
Livermore ( -1856) 1083 
Wight, Dr. Aaron (1742-1813) 
Welkins, Francis (1785-1870) 
Williams, Lydia (Wait) 

(1775-1857) 
Winthrop, John (i 588-1 649) 
Winslow. Ann Green 
(1760-1779) 
Col. John (1703.1774) 
Withington, Mary (iSoo-34) 
Wolcott, Gov. Oliver 
(1760-1833) 
Gov. Roger 

(1679-1767) 2270, 2 

Gov. Oliver 
(1726-1797)477,2272,2273,2274 



1583. 1584 

1360 

1403, 1404 



1287 
1215 
1289 
1289 
1235 



1276 



460 

665 
605 
767 

2276 

71 



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Barnstable County 

INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685 

BARNSTABLE. The Baptist Church, originally a court house, 
stands back of a small common, where in 1774 a collection of citizens 
from all parts of the country, styling themselves "The body of the 
People", prevented the assembling of the courts, because an appeal 
could be taken to royal authority therefrom. The first overt act of 
rebellion in Massachusetts. 

BOURNEDALE. Site of the old Pilgrim trading post at Monu- 
ment River. Site of the Indian church paid for by Judge Samuel Sewall 
who presided at the witchcraft trials. 

CHATHAM. Champlain, the French navigator visited this location 
before the Pilgrims. 

EASTHAM. The last spot visited by the Mayflower's company. 

NORTH TRURO. Standish and his exploring party from the 
Mayflower, drank from the spring in this town. 

PROVINCETOWN. Tablet erected in front of the Provincetown 
Town Hall, to commemorate the First Landing of the Pilgrims and the 
signing of the social compact. 

SANDWICH. Visited by Gov. Bradford in 1662 to procure corn. 

WEST BARNSTABLE. Birthplace, and early residence of James 
Otis, also birthplace of Chief Justice Shaw. 

YARMOUTH. House, in the upper rooms of which, the women of 
the town sat up all night to make cartridges and other preparations for 
the military company, which started the next morning for Dorchester 
on the requisition of Gen. Washington. 



Berkshire County 

INCORPORATED APRIL 21, 1761 

ADAMS. Fort Massachusetts, famous during the French wars, 
built in 1745. The Perry elm now marks the site of the old fort. 

CHESHIRE. The famous mammouth Cheese presented to Presi- 
dent Jefferson, Jan i, 1802, weighing 1450 pounds, came from this 
town. 

CLARKSBURG. Hudson's brook perpetuates the name of the first 
white settler. 

GREAT BARRINGTON. Monument mountain, so named from a 
rude cairn once here; William C. Bryant, a former resident, wrote a 
poem on this romantic tradition. 

HINSDALE. First settled by Francis, David, and Thomas Miller, 
who surveyed the road from Boston to Albany, and ran the line be 
tween Massachusetts and New York. 

OTIS. Named in honor of Hon. Harrison Gray Otis of Boston, at 
that time Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



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Dukes County 

INCORPORATED MAY lo, 1643 

These islands discovered by Bartholomew Gosnold in 1602. Cellar of 
Gosnold storehouses yet to be seen. 

Bristol County 

INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685 

ATTLEBOROUGH. Site of John Woodcock's garrison, one of 
the chain of fortifications extending from Boston to Rhode Island, 
stood till 1806. 

BERKLEY. Contains celebrated Dighton or " Writing Rock " with 
hieroglyphic inscriptions. 

DIGHTON. Contains a rude flat stone, dated 1675, ^i^ar Berkley 
and Dighton bridge, which marks the grave of the first white man kill- 
ed in that town by the Indians. 

DARTMOUTH. Cellars of Russell's garrison on the north bank of 
the Aponagansett. 

FAIRHAVEN. Remains of Fort Phoenix erected after the raid in 
1778. A cannon used at this repulse is preserved. 

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NEW BEDFORD. An old elm stands on the county road where 
the British rested on their destructive visit, Sept. 7, 1778. 

REHOBOTH. Grave of Massasoit and a well dug by him. Wil- 
liam Blackstone was the first white settler. There Roger Williams 
first pitched his tent when driven from Massachusetts. Memorable for 
the capture of Annawon the last of King Philip's chieftains, Aug. 28, 
1676. 

RAYNHAM. Site of one of the earliest iron works. Many sites of 
ancient dwellings marked by tablets. 

SWANSEA. First English blood shed in King Philip's War. 

TAUNTON. The old Unitarian church is the site where King 
Philip met the Commissioners of the Colony just before the outbreak 
of King Philip's war in 1675. Until within a few years, East Taunton 
was called Squawbetty ; it waspurchased of "Squaw Betty" for apeckof 
beans; her father was John Sausaman, an Indian Christian missionary. 

Essex County 

INCORPORATED MAY lo, 1643 

AMESBURY. Site of the birthplace of Josiah Bartlett Site 
where the frigate "Alliance" was built on the banks of the Powow ; 
the "Decator" notable in 1812. 






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ANDOVER. Sold in 1646 by Cutshamache to Mr. John Wood- 
bridge for £(i and a coat, with certain privileges to " Roger." 

The North Parish is the older settlement (North Andover since 
1855). Both towns abound in well preserved homesteads, owned through 
successive generations. The oldest house, built by Gov. Simon Brad- 
street, home of his wife Ann^, the first woman poet of America, is in 
the North Parish. The first manufactury was Judge Phillips' powder 
mill, afterwards a paper, now a woolen mill. Harvard College stored a 
part of her library during the Revolution in the house where Phillips 
Academy was organized, 1778, and the first lectures before the Theo- 
logical Seminary delivered, 1808. This house demolished 1890. 
James Otis killed by lightning at the Osgood place. West Parish. 

BRADFORD. Indian Hill, site of the old Powder House. House 
of Dudley Carlton, who represented the town in the General Assembly 
in 1776. This house used in the Revolutionary war for prisoners. 
Bradford Academy ; a coeducational school incorporated, 1804. (Af- 
terward restricted to girls). American Board of Commissioners for 
Foreign Missions organized here in 1810. 

DANVERS. Gov. Endicott's grant in 1632. The Endicott pear 
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old. The Rebeka Nurse House ; also her grave. Monument to those 
who fell at Lexington. Site of the old Bell Tavern, where Col. Timothy 
Pickering halted his Salem Regiment on their march to Bunker Hill. 
Here died " Eliza Wharton " the heroine of " The Coquette," one of 
the first American novels, by Mrs. Foster. 

GROVELAND. The church edifice now standing and in constant 
use was erected 1790; in its belfrey hangs a Paul Revere bell with this 
inscription 

" The living to the Church I call 
And to the grave I summon all." 

Rkvere, 1795. 

GLOUCESTER. Comprises Cape Ann. The promontory was 
named " Anne " by Prince Charles out of respect for his mother. 
" Mother Ann's " profile is carved by nature on a large rock at Eastern 
Point and is said to be a very good likeness. A fishing and planting 
station commenced here under Roger Conant in 1624; but was given 
up in 1626; a few years later a permanent settlement was made by Rev. 
Mr. Blyman and fifty others. Some remains are left at Cape Anne of 
a house, built at the time John Endicott was sent there, in 1628, with 
one hundred men. 

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pedition to Concord by the British in 1775. Early in 1645 the sale of 
intoxicating beverages was restrained by license, both as to the manner 
of sale and as to where it should be sold. Birthplace of John G. Whit- 
tier, Dec. 17, 1807. 

IPSWICH. First place in Essex County visited by Europeans; 
Capt. Edward Hardie and Nicholas Hobson touched at this place on 
their way to Virginia, 1611. Mascounomet (the sagamore) sold his 
right to Ipswich for ^20; died 1658; buried on Sagamore Hill (now 
Hamilton). A man was prosecuted, 1667, for digging up the bones of 
the Sagamore, and for carrying his "scull on a pole." 

The first pastor was Rev. Nathaniel Ward, author of the "Simple 
Cobbler of Agawani." Rev. William Hubbard settled here in 1656 ; in 
1682 the legislature voted him ^50, for his history of New England and 
the next year ordered this sum paid him now if " he procure a fayre 
coppie to be written, that it be fitted for the presse." 

LYNN. First iron works in America; the dies used for stamping 
the pine-tree shilling were cast at these works. Appleton's Pulpit; to 
this precipitous bluff is fastened a tablet much defaced, reading " In 
September, 1667, from this rock, resisting the tyranny of Sir Edmund 
Andros, Major Samuel Appleton of Ipswich spoke to the people in 
behalf of those principles which later were embodied in the Declaration 
of Independence." Pirates Glen, Wolf Pits, date from 1630. Lynn 
Mineral Spring; Cotton Mather extols its virtue. Dr. Crowninshield 
settled here. Flax Pond; atone end is a large flat stone from which 
the stern Puritan used to duck a scold until she promised to mend her 
ways. Black Anne's Corner, said to take its name from an old negro 
once a scout in Gen. Washington's army. Old Blue Anchor Tavern, 
half way from Salem to Boston, for a hundred and seventy years the 
most celebrated tavern in Essex County. 

MARBLEHEAD. Historic sites. The Tucker House, built 1640; 
Home of Gen. Glover. The Old Tavern. Old Custom House. The 
Eagle House. Fort Sewall; The Home of Col. Azor Orne. The Old 
Brig. The Old Burying Hill. Birthplace of Judge Story. St. 
Michael's Church. King Hoopers House. The Hooper House. The 
Powder Plouse. Three houses on Mugford Street. The Lee Mansion. 

NEWBURYPORT. The Coffin House, erected 1645. Noyes's 
House, Parker street, erected 1646. Old Garrison House erected 1648. 
Old South Church, corner Federal and School streets, where Whitfield 
preached and where he is buried, erected 1756. House where Whit- 
field died. House where Garrison was born, School street. Residence 
of Nathaniel Tracy. Dalton House, State street. Timothy Dexter 
House, High street. Barlett-Hopkinson House, residence of Francis 
Hopkinson, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. 
The original Bartlett House was built in 1680, the door stone of which 

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still marks the spot. The Bartletts engaged in the first tannery busi- 
ness and used the famous " boiling springs " for that purpose. 

NEWBURY AND BYFIELD. Here are many old monuments in 
Colonial graveyards. There are some milestones and stones in the 
foundations of old houses, which are carved in a style very unlike that 
of most Puritan monuments ; these symbols are disks, whorls, fleur-de- 
lis, phallic signs, and a design representing the Sun-God's bride, with a 
sunburst over it. Birthplace of Theophilus Parsons. 

SALEM. Essex Institute. Old First Meeting House, 1634. Tur- 
ner House. Birthplace of Nathaniel Bowditch. Site of Witchcraft 
Jail ; Court Houses in Federal street, where the witchcraft records are 
to be seen ; and many portraits, including Hunt's famous portrait of 
Chief Justice Shaw. North Bridge, North street, scene of Leslie's 
retreat, Feb. 26, 1775; Roger Williams House, corner of Essex and 
North streets ; Gallows Hill, the scene of nineteen witchcraft execu- 
tions, 1692; Pickering House, Broad street, 1651. Charter street 
Burial Ground, the earliest burial place in Salem. 

Franklin County 

INCORPORATED JUNE 24, 181 1 

BERNARDSTON. "The Falls," scene of " Fall Fight " in 1676. 
Sites of first four Forts belonging to Major Burk, Mr. S. Connable, 
Lieut. E. Sheldon, Deacon Sheldon. 

DEERFIELD. Monument at Bloody Brook in memory of Capt. 
Lathrop and his men who fell on this spot by an ambuscade of Indians. 
House of Capt. John Sheldon, only house left after the massacre 
March 1st 1704, headed by Major Hertel de Rouville. A journal of 
one of the prisoners kept in the march to Canada where they were 
taken, is in one of the Canadian convents, also a small church bell 
taken then is now hanging in an Indian Church in St. Regis. 

GREENFIELD. The scene of many horrors of Indian warfare. 
Monument of John Williams, who was captured and carried into 
Canada with fifty seven captives, and who was redeemed and brought 
to Boston, 1706. The celebrated Capt. Jonathan Carver resided here 
many years. 

NEW SALEM. "Village Green," where on the intelligence of the 
Battle of Lexington the people hastily assembled; their captain, being 
believed to be a Tory, William Stacy, first Lieutenant, took off his 
hat and addressed them : 

" Fellow soldiers, I don't know exactly how it is with you, — I will 
no longer serve a king who murders my own countrymen," and tearing 
his commission in pieces, trod it under foot ; Capt. Stacy led this small 
band to Cambridge, was finally Lieut. Col. under command of Putnam. 



NORTHFIELD. Site of horrible barbarity at Beer's plain and 
Beer's Mountain. 

Hampden County 

INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 25, 1812 

BRIMFIELD. Monument of Gen. William Eaton. 

LONGMEADOW. Monument of Rev. Stephen Williams, ordained 
in 1716. Son of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, who was carried 
captive with his father to Canada. 

SPRINGFIELD. House still in possession of descendants of Wil- 
liam Pyncheon, Esq.; magistrate in 1629; came with Gov. Winthrop. 
Site of Indian fort at Long Hill. 

WEST SPRINGFIELD. Site of first Meeting House. Site of 
house of first minister, Rev. John Woodbridge ; an appearance here of 
an underground passage connecting the cellar of the house with a 
cavern, where tradition says the women and children fled in alarm 
from the Indians. 

WILBRAHAM. Site of first house where Nathaniel Hitchcock 
and his family lived one year alone ; in 1733, four famlies lived in this 
place. Rev. Noah Hitchcock was ordained in Mrs. Warriner's barn, 
the weather proving so stormy that they abandoned the oak tree where 
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Hampshire County 

INCORPORATED MAY 7, 1662 

BELCHERTOWN. For many,years called 'Cold Springs" from a 
noted spring near the path that was travelled from Northampton to 
Brookfield and Boston, there being no house between Hadley and 
Brookfield. 

CUMMINGTON. William Cullen Bryant, born here Nov. 3, 1794. 

HADLEY. Place of refuge for Goffe and Whalley, two judges of 
Charles I (called regicides) who arrived in Boston, 1660. Unkown to 
most of the inhabitants they remained at Rev. John Russell's and Peter 
Tilton's sixteen years, occupying a chamber from which a secret pas- 
sage led to the cellar ; Gen. Goffe left his concealment when the people 
were in great consternation, assumed command and rallied them to 
oppose the Indians (1676). When the Indians fled, he disappeared. It 
was common at that day to suppose Hadley had been saved by its 
guardian angel. 

PLAINFIELD. Grave of Dea. Joseph Beals (known as the 
" Mountain iMiller ") who came in 1779 from Bridgewater. 

SOUTH HADLEY. Site of first Meeting House built 1737; the 
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vote was passed to build a larger church but its location was not set- 
tled for thirteen years, during that time more than fifty meetings were 
held to discuss the question : finally settled by lot. 

WARE. Sold to John Reed, Esq., Boston^ for two coppers per 
acre, by a military company, to whom it was granted for services. 

WEST HAMPTON. Lemuel Strong was the first child born in 
this town; in 1817 he was the oldest man. 

Middlesex County 

INCORPORATED MAY 10, 1643 

BILLERICA. The Indian settlement was separated from the Eng- 
lish settlement by a ditch, which may still be traced. Within its 
limits are remains of their fort. 

CAMBRIDGE. Harvard College, founded in 1636. "Washington 
Elm," intersection of Garden and Mason streets ; here Washington 




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drew his sword as Commander-in-Chief of the American army. "Long- 
fellow's House on Brattle street, headquarters of Gen. Washington- 
Site of Leif's house, near Cambridge Hospital. 

CHARLESTOWN. Bunker Hill Monument on Breed's Hill com- 
memorates the battle of June 17, 1775; the corner stone was laid just 
fifty years after the fight, by Gen. Lafayette and the oration was deliv- 
ered by Daniel Webster, who was also the orator at the dedication, on 
June 17, 18 '3. A slab at its foot marks the place where Gen. Joseph 
Warren was killed. The United States Navy Yard established 
1798. 

CONCORD. " Alonument on the Common." The old Manse 
built for Rev. William Emerson in 1765, near the Old North Bridge. 
" Knight's Tavern " stands just as on the day when Major Pitcairn 
entered it and stirred his brandy with his bloody finger, saying that 
he would stir the rebel's blood before night. " The old Church Site." 
The Battle Ground ; the old Burying Ground. 

GROTON. A Monument marks the site of the house where Col. 
Prescott of Bunker Hill fame, was born. Site of the Longley house, 
scene of an Indian massacre. Site of Rev. Mr. Willard's meeting 
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HOLLISTON. Daniel Shay born here, 1 747 ; leader in the insur- 
rection called " Shay's rebellion." 

LEXINGTON. Monument on Common. High school, site where 
Earl Percy with reinforcements planted a field piece to cover the retreat 
of the British troops, April 19, 1775; House of Jonathan Harrington 
wounded on the Common, 1775. "The Munroe Tavern" Earl Percy's 
headquarters and hospital; Buckman Tavern built 1690, a rendezvous 
of the minute men. Clark House, built 1698, Samuel Adams and John 
Hancock were sleeping here, when aroused by Paul Revere. Dorothy 
Quincy accompanied Hancock to Burlington next day. 

MALDEN. " Bell Rock," in 1682 the town bell was placed upon 
this elevated rock. 

MEDFORD. Winter Hill, the place of encampment of Gen. Bur- 
goyne and his army after the capture. 

NATICK. The First Indian Church was removed here from New- 
ton by Rev. John Eliot in 1651 : here he translated the Bible into the 
Nipmuc (Natick) dialect. While engaged in this work he came to the 
passage, " The mother of Sisera looked out at the window and cried 

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through the lattice ;" the word which he gathered from the natives to 
mean lattice he afterward found was the term for "eelpot." This was 
the first Bible printed in America, Cambridge 1663. 

NEWTON. Newton was the birthplace of Roger Sherman, one of 
the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Jackson home- 
stead on Washington street has sheltered eight generations of a family 
distinguished for having forty-six of its sons in the Revolution. Original 
house built 1670, present house, embracing a well preserved portion of 
the old one, built 1809. First burial ground. First church, 1660. 
Beneath the large elm trees on the Wisnall estate, Capt. Wisnall 
assembled his men and marched to the battle of Lexington. 

At Newton Highlands stands the Woodward homestead erected in 
1 68 1, also the Bethuel Allen house of early colonial days, long occupied 
by Ralph Waldo Emerson. On Walnut street, Newtonville, was the 
home of Thomas Mayhew, Governor of Martha's Vineyard. In 1814 
it became the home of Gen. Hull of the American army and Governor 
of Michigan. In 1854 the estate passed to Gov. William Claflin of 
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Beaver Brook named "because the beavers had shorn down divers 
trees and made divers dams across the brooic." Two miles farther is 
Norumbega Tower in commemoration of the Norsemen. 

WATERTOWN. Norse Amphitheatre; Stone dam, docks, and 
wharves of Norumbega. House where Paul Revere lived. "Warren 
House" in which Gen. Warren slept the night before the battle. Cool- 
idge Tavern. Site of the Parish Church, in which met the Provincial 
Congress. Gen. Gore estate. 

Nantucket County 

INCORPORATED JUNE 22, 1695 

NANTUCKET. Peter Folger, grandfather of Benjamin Franklin 
was the prominent citizen. Old Indian deeds from the Indian sachems 
were examined by him and his signature was added to that of the 
Justice, for their satisfaction. 

Norfolk County 

INCORPORATED MARCH 26, 1793 

BROOKLINE. On April 19, 1775, Brookline's military companies 
met in front of the Unitarian church and marched to Lexington. Han- 

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fession, lived near the Bethany Building, Washington street. Site of 
the old Punch Bowl Tavern. The Babcock House. Craft's House, 
1 709, date on the chimney. 

DEDHAM. Site of first Meeting House. First Indian outrage 
committed here in King Philips War, 1675. Poham slain by a party of 
Dedham and Medford people, July 25, 1676. A pillar on corner of 
court house square is erected in honor of William Pitt, who procured a 
repeal of the Stamp Act. 

DORCHESTER. Town Meeting Square, here (by the records of 
Oct. 8, 1633) the first town meeting in the colonies was held. Meeting 
House Hill, the meeting house transferred here in 1670, this is also the 
location of the Mather School which is, as far as any existing records 
can establish, the first school supported by general taxation. Burial 
ground at Upham's corner. 

MILTON. Summer residence of Gov. Thomas Hutchinson. On a 
brook bordering on Milton, remains are visible of a dam and furnace 
built about 1650. Site of first paper mill built in New England. 

QUINCY. Birthplace and residence of John Adams, and John Q. 
Adams, Presidents of the United States. First Unitarian Church, be- 
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by the Indian "Squantum," landed Sept. 3, 1621. 

ROXBURY. First Church; Old burying ground; Old fort; First 
gristmill; Old tavern; Meeting House Hill common; Old parsonage 
where Gen. Thomas and his staff viewed the Battle of Bunker Hill 
from the upper windows; Burying ground redoubt, first defensive 
works constructed by Americans; Site of the Free School in Roxbury; 
Corner Washington and Warren streets, where bread was made for the 
American soldiers during the siege of Boston. 

Plymouth County 

INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685 

DUXBURY. " Captain's Hill," the homes of Brewster and Standish 
were below the hill. John Alden's farm at Eagle Tree Pond has been 
held by a John Alden to the present day. " Powder Point." 

BRIDGEWATER. "Old Burying Ground" Site of an Indian 
fort on Fort Hill in that part called Titicut (Tetiquet, Indian spelling); 
also a fishing weir and fording place are now seen here at low water at 
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of young women. It is distinctly Christian in its instruction, discipline, 
and influence. It aims to prepare girls for useful, earnest lives by providing 
opportunities for thorough intellectual culture and by endeavoring to secure 
the best development of character. 

Extended seminary courses in Latin, Greek, French and German 
languages, w^ith History, Literature and Science, and rare facilities for 
Music and Art are fully provided for, and also a thorough college fitting 
course. The College Preparatory Course gives certificate to any College 
that admits on certificate. 

The successful work of this Academy is exemplified in the cases of the 
many who have filled and are filling important fields as missionaries, home 
and foreign, as authors, librarians, physicians, artists, successful teachers 
and wives of clergymen and officers of colleges and other institutions. 

Andover is situated on the Boston and Maine railroad, twenty-three 
miles north of Boston. It has a healthful climate, and is in a region of 
beautiful scenery. As the seat of several educational institutions, Andover 
offers many incidental benefits to the pupils of the Academy, while its 
proximity to Boston renders the best advantages of that city easily available. 
The grounds comprise about tsrenty-three acres, including grove, lawns 
and gravel and concrete walks. 

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electric lighting. It has separate floors for Music and Art, a large reading 
room, and a commodious library. The greater number of rooms in this 
building are an stiite, allowing two rooms, a parlor and a bedroom, for 
two pupils. There are a few larger rooms for two persons, and a few single 
rooms. Each young lady has a single bed, her own bureau, closet and toilet 
conveniences. 

Those studying French live in Smith Hall, where French is the chief 
language spoken. Good accommodations are here provided, a pleasant 
dining room and home-like parlors, with a separate room for each pupil. 
Abbot Hall contains the chapel, class-rooms, laboratory, and gymnasium. 
The Academy Library, of some five thousand volumes, is a carefully 
selected reference library, especially well supplied with works for the study 
of Literature, History, Science and Art. New books are constantly added 
for every department of study represented in the course. Students have 
access to the library, as well as to the reading-room, which is well furnished 
with the leading reviews and newspapers of the day. The observatory has 
a fine Clark telescope. 

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on tlieir journey to IMount Hope 15ay in June 1621 and returned l)y the 
same route. 

EAST BRII)GKWATI:K. I'he common is tlie site of the "Train- 
ing Field." Here the last review of Bridgewater troops was held 
under Gov. Hutchinson before the Revolution; Col. Edson commander 
Sachem's Rock, where the original contract for the town was made by 
Capt. Standish (and others) with Massasoit; near here evidences can be 
seen under the water of the original fishing weir and fording place from 
whence the tract was measured. 

WEST BRIDGEWATER. House of Rev. Jam^s Keith of the 
Keiths of Aberdeen, Scotland. 

MIDDLEBOROUGH. The " Ponds " were the resort of Tispaquin 
and the Namasket tribe. John Sassaman, Indian missionary murdered 
here. 

HINGHAM. Site of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln's house, President of 
the Society of Cincinnati in Massachusetts. Oldest house of worship 
in North America. 

MARSHFIELD. Summer residence of Plon. Daniel Webster; 
House of Edward Winslow. 

PLYMOUTH. Landing of the Pilgrims here in December, 1620. 
Forefather's Rock. Monument to the Pilgrim Fathers. Pilgrim Hall 
erected [S24, rel)uilt and made fireproof 18S0; Court House, Cole's 
Hill, Burying Hill aiid many others 

ROCHESTER. Rental of pasturage from this town and Cape Cod 
fisheries, furnished the earliest support of free schools on this continent. 
Dr. Benj. Church in 1675 held negotiations at "Great Head'' with 
Queen Avashongs the squaw sachem Here lived Rev. Timothy Kug- 
gles and his son — President of the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. 

SCITUATE. House built by John Williams, structure shows it was 
a garrison house. 

WAREHAM. In war of 1S12 the Nimrod anchored off "Great 
Hill " in lUizzards IJav, and 200 mariners in barges landed on tlie 
Wareham side, and destroyed proj^crty to the amount of $25,000. 

Suffolk County 

INX'ORPDK \ri;i) MAY in, ,r,43 

BOSTON'. Old State House. Old South Meeting IIous-. King's 
Chapel Fanueil Hall. Boston Common. Co])p's Hill Old (iranary 
Burying Ground. Liverpool Wharf, scene of the famous I>oston tea party. 
Old North Church, from which Paul Revere hung lanterns. 40 State 
Street, site of the lioston Massacre. Birtliplace of Benj. Frankhn. 
Site of Liberty Tree corner Essex and Was'.iington Streets 

CHELSEA. United States Naval Hospital grounds. Site of the 

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house that Samuel Maverick built, and fortified, in 1623 in front of 
which is the landing of the first ferry ever set up in North America. 
The Cary House, Newgate House in Revere, probably the oldest 
house in what was the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

Worcester County 

INCORPORATED APRIL 2, 1731 

BROOKFIELD. Site of Gilbert's Fort. Marks Garrison near the 
southwest end of Wickaboag Pond ; it is related, Mrs. Marks discov- 
ered hostile Indians near the garrison; she put on her husband's wig, 
hat and great coat and taking the gun went to the top of the fortifica- 
tions and marching backward and forward vociferating like a vigilant 
sentinel, " All's well, all's well ; " the Indians concluded they could not 
surprise the fort and retired. 

FITCHBURG. Site of " Old Gov. Page House." 

MENDON. Site of Richard Post's house. 

MILFORD. Gen. Alexander Scammel (1777) a native of this town, 
was at Yorktown and wounded just before the surrender of Cornwallis. 
Died soon after. Prisoners of war were here billeted on the people. 

NEW BRAINTREE. Chief place of rendezvous of the savages 
when Brookfield was destroyed. 

OXFORD. Settlement here as in other places of the French ref- 
ugees ; of the nine presidents of the old Congress, who conducted the 
United States through the Revolution, three were descendants of 
these refugees; Henry Laurens of South Carolina, John Jay of New 
York, Elias Boudinot of New Jersey. 

SHREWSBURY. Monument of Hon. Artemus Ward, born in 
1727; an American general 1775 and politician. 

WESTBOROUGH. House of Eli Whitney acknowledged inventor 
of the cotton gin. 

WEST BOYLSTON. Home of Robert B. Thomas, famed for his 
Farmer's Almanac. 

WORCESTER. Site of the Old South Church, erected 1763. 
Hon. Isaiah Thomas read from one of its porches, for the first time, the 
Declaration of Independence to the people of Worcester. Nathan 
Baldwin house, oldest building in Worcester. United States Arms 
Hotel, later the exchange Coffee House. Site of parsonage of Rev. 
Isaac Burr, built 1740. Site of the second court house, 175 1, fitted 
out with pillory, whipping post and stocks. The Salsbury Mansion, 
1770, in excellent state of preservation. Monument to Col. Timothy 
Bigelow, of Revolutionary fame, upon Worcester Common. Site of 
the house of the Rev. Aaron Bancroft, where was born his son, Hon, 
George Bancroft, the historian. 

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Settlement of Cities and Towns of Massachusetts 

1620— 18 J6 

Arranged in chronological order by Mrs. S. J. Marland from the data 
found in the Manual of the General Court, compiled under the direction 
of Robert T. Swan, Esq., Commissioner of Public Records. 



Cities and Towns. 

1 Plymouth 

2 Charlestown 

3 Salem 

4 Boston 

5 Dorchester 

6 Watertown 

7 Roxbury 

8 Medford 

9 Saugus 

10 Newtowne 

1 1 Scituate 

12 Marblehead 

13 Ipswich 

14 Newbury 

15 Weymouth 

16 Hingham 

17 Concord 
i8 Cambridge 

19 Dedham 

20 Duxbury 

21 Lynn 

22 Barnstable 



Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention. 

1620 

Aug 23, 1630 

Aug 23, 1630 
Sept 7, 1630 

Sept 7, 1630 
Sept 7, 1630 
Sept 28, 1630 

Sept 28, 1630 
July 5, 1 63 1 

July 26, 1 63 1 



From What Established, etc. 



July 
July 
Aug 
May 
Sept 
Sept 
Sept 
Sept 



1, 1633 

2, 1633 

5, 1534 

6, 1635 
2, 1635 

2, 1635 

3, 1635 
8, 1636 



Sept 8, 1636 

June 7, 1637 

Nov 20, 1637 

Mar 5, 1638 



Incorporated as a city, 1847. An- 
nexed to Boston May 14. 1873. 

Incorporated as a city, 1836. 

Tri-Mountain. Incorporated as 
a city, 1822. 

Annexed to Boston in 1869. 

The town upon the Charles River. 

Incorporated as a city, 1846. An- 
nexed to Boston, 1867. 

Mistick or Mystic. 

Plantation. Name changed to 
Lynn, 1637. 

Name changed to Cambridge, 

1638. 
Satuit. 

Marble-harbor. Town, 1649. 
Aggawam. 
Wessacucon. 
Wessaguscus. 
Barecove. 
Musketequid. 
"Newtowne." Incorporated as a 

city, March 17, 1846. 

Mattakeeset. Duxboro'. 
Sagus or Saugus. City 1850. 



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Cities and Towns. 

23 Sandwich 

24 Yarmouth 

25 Taunton 

26 Sudbury 

27 Rowley 

28 Braintree 

29 Salisbury 

30 Rexhame 

31 Haverhill 

32 Springfield 

33 Marshfield 

34 Gloucester 

35 Woburn 

36 Wenham 

37 Hull 

38 Reading 

39 Manchester 

40 Rehoboth 

41 Andover 



42 Topsfield 

43 Maiden 

44 Medfield 

45 Eastham 

46 Dartmouth 

47 Lancaster 

48 Billerica 

49 Chelmsford 

50 Groton 

51 Northampton 

52 Bridge water 

53 Marlborough 

54 Hadley 



Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention 



Mar 

Jan 

Mar 

Sept 

Sept 



6, 1638 

7, 1639 

3, 1639 

4, 1639 
4, 1639 



May 13, 1640 



Oct 

Mar 



7, 1640 
2, 1641 



June 2, 1641 

June 2, 1 641 

Mar I, 1642 

May 18, 1642 

Sept 27, 1642 

Sept 7, 1643 

May 29, 1644 

May 29, 1644 

May 14, 1645 



June 
May 



4, 1645 
6, 1646 



Oct 18, 1648 

May 2, 1649 

May 22, 1650 

June 7, 1651 

Oct 5, 1652 

May 18, 1653 

May 29, 1655 

May 29, 1655 

May 29, 1655 

May 14, 1656 

June 3, 1656 

May 31, 1660 

May 22, 1661 



From What Established, etc. 

Sanditch. 

M attach eeset. 

Cohannett. City, May, 1864. 

"Mr. Ezechi Rogers' Plantation." 

Part of Boston called Mt. Wool- 
laston. 

Colechester. 

Green Harbor, afterwards Marsh- 
field. 

Pantucket. City, March 10, 1869 

Agawam. City, 1852. 

Green Harbor and Rexhame. 

"Cape Anne." City April 28, 1873. 

Charlestowne Village. City, 18S8. 

Enon. 

Nantascot. 

Part of Lynn. 

Part of Salem called "Jeffrye's 
Creeke." 

Ceacunck. 

Cochicawick now called Andover, 
Mar. 4, 1634-5, "it is ordered 
that the land about Cochicho- 
wicke shall be preserved for an 
inland plantation." 

Part of Ipswich called the Village 
at the New Meadows. Incor- 
porated as a town Oct. 18, 1650. 

Part of Charlestown called Mystic 
Side. Incorporated Mar. 3 1, as 
a city. 

Part of Dedham. 

Nausat. 

Ponegansett, Acushena and Coak- 
sett. 

Common land called Nashaway. 



Petapawag. 

Nonotuck. City 1883. 

Part of Duxbury called the New 
Plantation. 

City 1890. 

The new plantation near North- 
ampton. 



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Date of Establishment 




Cities and Towns. 


Incorporatior 


or first 


From What EstabUshed, etc. 




mention 








55 Milton 


May 


7, 


1662 


Part of Dorchester called Uncat- 
aquisset 


56 Mendon 


May 


i5> 


1667 


Qunshapaxge. 


57 Amesbury 


May 


27, 


1668 


Part of Salisbury. 


58 Beverly 


Oct 


14, 


1668 


Part of Salem called Bass River. 
City March 23. 1894. 


59 Swansea 


Mar 


5. 


1668 


The township of Wannamoiset. 


60 Westfield 


May 


i9> 


1669 


Part of Springfield called Woron- 
oake. 


61 Middleborougli 


June 


I, 


1669 


Common land called Namassakett. 


62 Hatfield 


May 


31, 


1670 




63 Edgartown 


July 


8, 


I 67 I 


Great Harbor. 


64 Tisbury 


July 


8, 


1 67 I 


Middletowne. 


65 Wrentham 


Oct 


15. 


1673 




66 Brookfield 


Oct 


15, 


1673 


Common land called Quobauge. 
A town 1 718. 


67 Sherborn 


Oct 


7, 


1674 


I'ormerly Sherburn. 


68 Bradford 


Oct 


13, 


1675 


A part of Rowley called Merri- 
mack. 


69 Framingham 


Oct 


13, 


1675 




70 Deerfield 


Oct 


22, 


1677 




71 Natick 


Apr 


16, 


1679 


Incorporated as a town 1781. 


72 Dunstable 


Oct 


13, 


1680 




73 Stow 


May 


16, 


1683 


The plantation between Concord 
and Lancaster called Pompo- 
sitticutt. 


74 Worcester 


Oct 


15, 


1684 


Plantation called Quansigamond. 
Made a city Feb. 29, 1848. 


75 Rochester 


June 


4, 


1686 


Sippican. 


76 Sherburn 


June 


27, 


1687 


Name changed to Nantucket, June 
8, 1795. 


77 Newton 


Dec 


'5, 


169I 


Cambridge Village, sometimes 
called Little Cambridge. City 
in 1873. 


78 Oxford 


May 


31- 


1693 




79 Chilmark 


Sept 


14, 


1694 


Sometimes called Mannour of Tis- 
bury. 


80 Boxford 


Sept 


14, 


1694 


Part of Rowley. 


81 Falmouth 


Sept 


14, 


1694 




82 Harwich 


Sept 


14, 


1694 


Satuckett. 


83 Attleborough 


Oct 


i9> 


1694 


Part of Rehoboth called the North 
Purchase. 


84 Dracut 


Feb 


26, 


I 70 1 




85 Brookline 


Nov 


13, 


1705 


Part of Boston called Muddy 



River. 



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Date of Establishment. 


Cities and Towns. 


Incorpi 


jration or first 




meution. 




86 Plympton 


June 


4, 


1707 


87 Truro 


July 


16, 


[709 


88 Norton 


Mar 


17, 


[710 


89 Needham 


Nov 


5> 


1711 


90 Weston 


Jan 


I, 


1712 


91 Pembroke 


Mar 


21, 


1712 


92 Dighton 


May 


30, 


[712 


93 Chatham 


June 


II, 


712 


94 Abington 


June 


ID, 


712 


95 Leicester 


Feb 


15, I 


713 


96 Northfield 


Feb 


22, I 


713 


97 Rutland 


Feb 


23' 


713 


98 Lexington 


Mar 


20, 


[713 


99 Medway 


Oct 


24, 


713 


100 Sutton 


Oct 


28, 


714 


loi Littleton 


Dec 


3. 


171S 


102 Hopkinton 


Dec 


13, 1 


715 


103 Westborough 


Nov 


18, 


717 


104 Sunderland 


Nov 


12, 


718 


105 Bellingham 


Nov 


27, 


719 


106 Shrewsbury 


Dec 


6, 


720 


107 Brimfield 


Aug 


16, 


722 


108 Holliston 


Dec 


3, 


724 


109 Walpole 


Dec 


10, 


724 


no Easton 


Dec 


I, 


725 


III Methuen 


Dec 


8, 1 


725 


112 Stoneham 


Dec 


17, I 


725 


113 Kingston 


June 


16, 


726 


114 Stoughton 


Dec 


22, I 


726 


115 Provincetown 


June 


14, 1 


727 


116 Hanover 


June 


14, 1 


727 


117 Uxbridge 


June 


27, 


727 


1 18 Southborough 


July 


6, 


727 


119 Middleton 


June 


20, 


728 


120 Lunenburg 


Aug 


I, 


728 


121 Westford 


Sept 


23, 


729 


122 Bedford 


Sept 


23, 


729 


123 Wilmington 


Sept 


25, I 


730 



From What Established, etc. 

Part of Plymouth. 

Common land called Pawmet. 

Part of Taunton, 

Part of Dedham. 

The west precinct of Watertown. 

Part of Duxbury called Mattea- 

keeset. 
Part of Taunton. 
District of Manamoit. 
Part of Bridgewater. 
Common land called Towtaid. 
Plantation called Squakead. 
Common land called Naquog. 
The north precinct of Cambridge. 
Part of Medfield. 



Plantation called Moguncoy. 
Part of Marlborough called 
Chauncey, and other lands. 

Parts of Dedham, Mendon and 
Wrentham. 

Incorporated as a town Dec 24, 

1731- 
Part of Sherborn. 

Part of Dedham. 

Part of Norton called the North 

Purchase. 
Part of Haverhill. 
Part of Charlestown. 
Part of Plymouth. 
Part of Dorchester. 
Precinct of Cape Cod. 
Parts of Abington and Scituate. 
Part of Mendon. 
Part of Marlborough. 
Parts of Andover, Boxford, Salem 

and Topsfield. 
South part of Turkey Hill. 
Part of Chelmsford. 
Parts of Billerica and Concord. 
Parts of Reading and Woburn. 



Cities and Towns. 


Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention. 


124 Raynham 

125 Dudley 


Apr 
Feb 


2, 

2, 


1731 
1732 


126 Harvard 


June 


29, 


1732 


127 Townsend 

128 Sheffield 


June 
June 


29, 
22, 


1732 
1733 


129 Halifax 


July 


4, 


1734 


130 Tewksbury 

131 Grafton 

132 Berkley 

133 Upton 


Dec 

Apr 
Apr 
June 


17, 
18, 
18, 
14, 


1734 
1735 
1735 
1735 


134 Acton 


July 


3, 


1735 


135 Waltham 

136 Sturbridge 


Jan 
June 


4- 
24, 


1738 
1738 


137 Bolton 

138 Chelsea 


June 
Jan 


24. 
10, 


1738 
1739 


139 Hardwick 

140 Stockbridge 

141 Wareham 


Jan 

June 

July 


ID, 
22 
10, 


1739 
1739 
1739 


142 Leominster 

143 Holden 

144 Blanford 


June 

Jan 

Apr 


23. 

9. 
10, 


1740 
1 741 
1 741 


145 Western 


Jan 


16, 


1742 


146 Pelham 


Jan 


15, 


1743 


147 Douglas (Dist. 

148 New Braintree 

(Dist.) 


) June 
Jan 


5> 
31, 


1746 
1751 


149 Dan vers 


Jan 


28, 


1752 


150 Palmer 


Jan 


30. 


1752 1 



From What Established, etc. 

Part of Taunton. 

Part of Oxford and certain com- 
mon land. 

Parts of Groton, Lancaster and 
Stow. 

North part of Turkey Hill. 

Part of lower plantation called 
Houssatanick. 

Parts of Middle borough, Pem- 
broke and Plympton. 

Part of Billerica. 

The plantation of Hassanami.sco. 

Parts of Dighton and Upton. 

Parts of Hopkinton, Mendon, Sut- 
ton and Uxbridge. 

Part of Concord with Willard's 
Farm. 

Part of Watertown. City 1884. 

Common land called New Med- 
field. 

Part of Lancaster. 

Part of Boston called Winnissimet, 
Rumney Marsh and Pullen 
Point, excepting Noodle's 
Island and Hog Island. 

The plantation caUed Lambstown. 

Plantation called Indian Town. 

Part of Rochester plantation in 
Plymouth called Agawam. 

Part of Lancaster. 

North Worcester. 

Suffield equivalent lands com- 
monly called Glasgow. 

Parts of Brimfield, Brookfield and 
Kingsfield. Name changed to 
Warren Mar. 13, 1834. 

Common land called New Lis- 
burne. 

New Sherburn. Town 1775. 
Part of town of Hardwick. Town 

1775- 
Villages and middle parishes of 

Salem. Made a town 1757. Act 

disallowed by the Privy Council 

1759. Town 1775. 
Plantation called the Elbows. 



Cities and Towns. 



Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention. 



151 South Hampton Jan 5,1753 

152 Shirley Jan 5, 1753 

153 Rutland Apr 12, 1753 

154 Spencer Apr 12, 1753 

155 Pepperell(Dist.) Apr 12, 1753 

156 South Hadley Apr 12, 1753 

157 Greenfield June 9, 1753 

158 New Salem June 15, 1753 

159 Granville Jan 25, 1754 

160 Montague Jan 25, 1754 

161 Lincoln Apr 19, 1754 

162 Greenwich Apr 20, 1754 

163 Petersham Apr 20, 1754 

164 Carlisle (Dist) Apr 19,1754 

165 Charlton Nov 21, 1754 

166 Amherst Feb 13, 1759 

167 NewMarlborough June 15,1759 

168 Princeton Oct 20, 1759 

169 Westminister Oct 20, 1759 



From Wliat Established, etc. 

Part of North Hampton. First a 
district. Town 1795. 

Established as Hutchinson 1774. 

Town 1775. 

Second precinct of Groton. Town 

1775- 
First a district. Town 1775. 
Part of Deerfield. Town 1 775. 

Plantation of Bedford. Town 1775. 

Part of Sunderland. 

Part of Concord, Lexington and 

Weston. 
Plantation called Quabin. 
The plantation called Nichewoag. 
Part of Concord and annexed to 

Concord 1756. 
Part of Oxford. Town 1775. 
Part of Hadley. Town 1775. 
Plantation. Town 1775, 
Part of Rutland. 
Plantation called Narragansett, 

No. 2. 



170 Egremont 


Feb 


13. 


1760 




171 Monson 


Apr 


28, 


1760 


Part of Brimfield. 


172 Pittsfield 


Apr 


21, 


1 761 


Plantation called Pontoosuck. 
City 1890. 


173 GreatBarringtonJune 


30, 


1761 


Part of Sheffield. 


174 Colrain 


June 


30, 


1761 


The new plantation. 


175 Shutesbury 


June 


30, 


1 761 


Plantation called Roads-Town. 


176 Belchertown 


June 


30, 


1 761 


Plantation called Cold Stream. 


177 Ware 


Nov 


25, 


1 761 


Ware River Parish. 


178 Bernardston 


Mar 


6, 


1762 


The new plantation called 
Fall town. 


179 Tyringham 


Mar 


6, 


1762 


The new plantation called " No. 
I ." 


180 Sandisfield 


Mar 


6, 


1762 


The new plantation called " No. 

3-" 
The plantation called Narra- 


181 Templeton 


Mar 


6, 


1762 










gansett No. 6. 


182 Athol 


Mar 


6, 


1762 


The plantation called Payguage. 


183 Oakham (Dist.) 


June 


7, 


1762 


Part of Rutland. 


184 Chesterfield 


June 


II, 


1762 


The new plantation called New 



Hingham. 



Cities and Towns. 



Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention. 



185 South Brimfield Sept 16, 1762 

186 Warwick P'eb 17, 1763 



187 Wilbraham June 15, 1763 



188 Wellfleet 

189 Newburyport 
T90 Fitchburg 

191 Winchendon 

192 Paxton 

193 Royalston 



June 16, 1763 

Jan 28, 1764 

Feb 3, 1764 

June 14,1764 

Feb 12, 1765 

Feb 19, 1765 



194 Ashburnham Feb 22, 1765 

195 Lanesborough June 2, 1765 

196 Williamstown June 21, 1765 

197 Stoughtingham June 21, 1765 



198 Richmont 

199 Becket 

200 Ashtield 

201 Charlemont 

202 Murrayfield 



June 21, 1765 

June 21, 1765 
June 21, 1765 
June 21, 1765 
Oct 31, 1765 



203 Northborough Jan 24, 1766 



204 Lenox 

205 Ashby 



Feb 26, 1767 
Mar 6, 1767 



206 Hubbardston June 13, 1767 

207 Conway June 17, 1767 

208 Granby June 11, 1768 

209 Sherburne June 21, 1768 

210 Worthington June 30, 1768 

211 Cohasset Apr 26, 1770 

212 Mansfield Apr 26, 1770 

213 Southwick(Dist.)Nov 7, 1770 

214 Whately Apr 24, 1771 

215 Williamsburg Apr 24, 1771 

216 Gageborough July 4, 1771 

217 Partridgefield July 4, 1771 



From What Established, etc. 

Changed to Wales. 

The plantation called Roxbury 
Canada, with sundry farms ly- 
ing therein and certain Com- 
mon Lands. 

Part of Springfield. 

Part of Eastham. 

Part of Newbury. City 1851. 

Part of Lunenburg. City 1872. 

Plantation called Ipswich Canada. 

Part of Leicester and Rutland. 

Common land called Royalston- 
shire. 

Plantation of Dorchester Canada. 

Plantation of New Framingham. 

Plantation called West Hoosuck. 

Feb. 25, 1783 name changed to 
Sharon. 

Yokun Town and Mount Ephraim. 
Richmond 1785. 

The new plantation called "N0.4." 

The new plantation Huntstown. 

Plantation of Charlemont. 

Name changed to Chester 1783. 

Part of Westborough. Town 
1775- 

Part of Richmont. 

Parts of Ashburnham, Fitchburg 
and Townsend. 

Part of Rutland. Town 1775. 

Part of Deerfield. Town 1775. 

Part of South Hadley. 

Part of Deerfield. 

The new plantation called "No. 
3-" 

Part of Hingham. Town 1775. 

Part of Norton. Town 1775. 

Part of Westfield. 

Part of Hatfield. 
Part of Hatfield. Town 1775. 
Plantation Number Four. Town 
named Windsor 1778. 

Name changed to Peru June 19, 
1806. 



Date of Establishment. 
Cities and Towns. Incorporation or first 
mention. 


21 8 Northbridge 

219 Alford 

220 Loudon 


July 
Feb 
Feb 


14, 
16, 

27, 


{772 
1773 
1773 


221 Norwich 


June 


29, 


1773 


222 West Springfield Feb 

223 Ludlow Feb 


23, 
28, 


1774 
1774 


224 W. Stockbridg( 

225 Leverett 

226 Hutchinson 

227 Hancock 

228 Bar re 


i Mar 
Mar 
June 
July 
Nov 


9, 

5, 

17, 

2, 

7, 


1774 
1774 
1774 
1776 
1776 


229 Washington 


Apr 


12, 


1777 


230 Lee 


Oct 


21, 


1777 


231 Franklin 

232 Ward 


Mar 
Apr 


2, 
10, 


1778 
1778 


233 Auburn 

234 Foxborough 


Apr 
June 


10, 

ID, 


1778 
1778 


235 Westhampton 

236 Adams 

237 Windsor 


Sept 

Oct 

Oct 


29, 

15, 
16, 


1778 
1778 
1778 


238 Buckland 


Apr 


14, 


1779 


239 Mt. Washington June 


21, 


1779 


240 Cummington 

241 East Sudbury 


June 
Apr 


23, 
ID, 


1779 
1780 


242 Milford 

243 Carlisle (Dist). 


Apr 
Apr 


II, 

28, 


1780 
1780 



From What Established, etc. 

Part of Uxbridge. Town 1775. 
Part of Gt. Harrington. 
Tyringham Equivalent. 1810 

name changed to Otis. 
Easterly part of Murrayfield. 

Name changed to Huntington 

1885. Discontinued. 
Part of Springfield. 
Part of Springfield called Stony 

Hill. 
Part of Stockbridge. Town 1775. 
Part of Sunderland. 
See Barre. 

Plantation called Jericho. 
Rutland District. Incorporated 

as a town of Hutchinson in 

June 1774. Named changed 

to Barre Nov. 1776. 
Plantation called Hartwood and 

several contiguous grants. 
Parts of Gt. Barrington and 

Washington. The Glassworks 

grant and part of William's 

grant. 

Part of Wrentham. 

The parish set off from Leicester 

Oxford, Sutton and Worcester. 

Name changed to Auburn Feb 

7, 1837. 

Parts of Stoughton, Stoughton- 
ham, Walpole and Wrentham. 

Parts of Northampton. 

Plantation called East Hoosuck. 

Town of Gageborough and cer- 
tain annexed lands. 

Plantation called "No-Town" 
and part of Charlemont. 

The plantation called Tauconnuck 
Mountain. 

Part of plantation called "No. 5 ." 

Name changed to Wayland Mar. 
II, 1835. 

Part of Mendon. 

Part of Acton, Billerica, Chelms- 
ford and Concord. Made a 
town 1805. 



XXXI 



Cities and Towns. 


Date of Estabh 
Incorporatior 
mention. 


shment. 
1 or first 


244 Montgomery 


Nov. 


28, 


1780 


245 New Ashford 

(Dist. 

246 Sterling 

247 Wendell 


P>b 

Apr 

May 


26, 

8, 


I781 

I781 
I781 


248 Goshen 


Mar 


14, 


1781 


249 Lynnfield 


July 


3. 


1782 


250 Chester 


Feb 


21, 


1783 


251 Boxborough 

(Dist.) 


Feb 


25, 


1783 


252 Sharon 


Feb 


25, 


1783 


253 Middlefield 


Mar 


12, 


1783 


254 Holland 


July 


5, 


1783 


255 Longmeadovv 


Oct 


13, 


1783 


256 Orange (Dist). 


Oct 


15. 


1783 



257 Leyden Mar 

258 Berlin (Dist). Mar 

259 Dalton Mar 

260 Dover July 

261 Rowe Feb 

262 Heath Feb 



263 Richmond Mar 

264 Plainfield Mar 

265 Easthampton June 

(Dist.) 

266 Gardner June 

267 Boylston Mar 

268 Gerry Oct 



269 Westport July 



12, 

16, 

20, 
7, 
9> 

14, 



3, 
16, 

17, 
27, 

I, 

20, 



784 
784 

784 
784 
785 
785 

785 
785 

785 

785 

786 
786 



2, 1787 

XXXII 



From V^hat Established, etc. 

Part of Westfield, Norwich and 

Southampton. 
Town 1836. 

Part of Lancaster. 

Parts of Shutesbury and Erving- 
shire. 

Part of Chesterfield and planta- 
tion called Chesterfield Gore. 

A part of Lynn, a town Feb. 28, 
1814. 

Name changed from Murray field. 

Parts of Harvard, Littleton and 
Stow. Made a town May i, 
1836. 

Name changed from "Stougton- 
ham." 

Parts of surrounding towns and 

the common lands called 

Prescott's grant. 
Part of South Brimfield. Town 

1S36. 
Part of Springfield. 
Part of surrounding towns and 

common land called Erving- 

shire. Town 18 10. 
Part of Bernardston. Town 1809. 
Part of Bolton and Marlborough. 

Town 1812. 
Ashuelot Equivalent. 
Part of Dedham. 
Myrifield. 
Part of Charlemont and common 

lands called Green and 

Walker's. 
Name changed from Richmont. 
Part of Cummington. Town 

1807. 
Part of Northampton and South- 
ampton. Made a town 1809. 
Part of Ashburnham, Templeton, 

Westminster and Winchendon. 

Part of Shewsbury. 

Parts of Athol and Templeton. 

Name changed to Phillipston 

Feb. 5, 1 814. 
Part of Dartmouth. 



Cities and Towns. 



Date of Establishment. 
Incorporation or first 
mention. 



270 New Bedford Feb 23, 1787 



271 Tyngsborough June 

272 Bethlehem(Dist).June 



24, 



1789 
1789 



273 Somerset 


Feb 


20, 


1790 


274 Carver 


June 


9> 


1790 


275 Hawley 


Feb 


6, 


1792 


276 Quincy 


Feb 


22 


1792 


277 Russell 


Feb 


25, 


1792 


278 Randolph 


Mar 


9, 


1793 


279 Cheshire 


Mar 


14, 


1793 


280 Dennis 


June 


19. 


1793 


281 Hamilton 


June 


21, 


1793 


282 Gill 


Sept 


28, 


1793 


283 Nantucket 


June 


8, 


1795 


284 Savoy 


Feb 


20, 


1797 


285 Canton 


Feb 


23. 


1797 


286 Orleans 


Mar 


3, 


1797 


287 Southfield(Dist). June 


19, 


1797 


288 Clarksburg 


Mar 


2, 


1798 


289 Burlington 


Feb 


28, 


1799 


290 Dana 


Feb 


18, 


1801 


291 Brewster 


Feb 


19- 


1803 


292 Fall River 


Feb 


26, 


1803 


293 Troy 


June 


18, 


1804 


294 Hinsdale 


June 


21, 


1804 


295 Florida 


June 


15, 


1805 


296 Peru 


June 


19. 


1806 


297 Brighton 


Feb 


24, 


1807 



298 WestCambridge Feb 27, 1807 



From What Established, etc. 

Part of Dartmouth. Incorporated 

as a city Mar. 18, 1847. 
Part of Dunstable. Town 1809. 

The North Eleven Thousand 
Acres: 1810 united with the 
town of Loudon and took the 
name of Loudon. Since 1809 
a part of the town of Otis. 

Part of Swansea called Shewamet 
Purchase. 

Part of Plympton. 

The plantation called "No. 7." 

Part of Braintree. A city 1888. 

Parts of Westfield and Mont- 
gomery. 

Parts of Braintree. 

Parts of surrounding towns. 

Part of Yarmouth. 

Parish of Ipswich Hamlet. 

Part of Greenfield. 



"No. 6." 

Part of S tough ton. 
Part of Eastham. 
The South Eleven Thousand 
Acres, 18 19 united with and 
became Sandisfield. 

Part of Woburn. 

Part of Greenwich, Hardwick and 

Petersham. 
Sawkattukett. 
Name changed to Troy June 18, 

1804. Rechanged to Fall River 

Feb. 12, 1834. Incorporated 

as a city Apr. 23, 1854. 
See Fall River. 
Part of Partridgefield. 
Bernardstones' grant and part of 

Bullocks grant. 
Partridgefield. 
Part of Cambridge. Annexed to 

Boston May 21, 1873. 
Part of Cambridge. Name 

changed to Arlington April 30, 

1867. 

XXXIII 



Date of Establishment. 
Cities and Towns. Incorporation or first 

mention. 

299 West Boylston Jan 30, 1808 

300 Otis June 13, 1810 

301 Tolland June 14, 18 10 

302 Fair Haven Feb 22, 181 2 

303 South Reading Feb 25, 181 2 



304 Wakefield 



Feb 25, 1812 



305 Seekonk Feb 26, 181 2 

306 NorthBrookfield Feb 28, 1812 

307 Millbury June 11, 1813 

308 Phillipston Feb 5, 18 14 

309 Wellington June 9, 1814 



310 Saugus 

311 Southbridge 

312 Enfield 



Feb 17, 1815 
Feb 15, 1816 

Feb 15, 1816 



From What Established, etc. 

Part of Boylston, Holden and 
Sterling. 

Formerly Loudon. 

Part of Granville. 

Part of Reading. Name changed 
to Wakefield June 30, 1868. 

Known also as South Reading 
until 1868. 

Part of Brookfield. 

Part of Sutton. 

Name changed from Gerry. 

Part of Dighton. 1826 united 
and became Dighton. 1827 
Wellington again for one year 
only. 

Parts of Dudley, Charlton and 
Sturbridge. 



XXXIV 



Index to Chronological List of Towns 



Abington, 94 
Acton, 134 
Adams, 236 
Alford, 219 
Amesbury, 57 
Amherst, 166 
Andover, 41 
Athol, 182 
Ashburnham, 194 
Ashby, 205 
Ashfield, 200 
Attleborough, 83 
Auburn, 233 
Barnstable, 22 
Barre, 228 
Becket, 199 
Bedford, 122 
Belchertown, 176 
Bellingham, 105 
Berkley, 132 

Berlin, 258 

Bernardston, 178 

Bethlehem (dist.) 272 

Beverly, 58 

Billerica, 48 

Blanford, 144 

Bolton, 137 

Boston, 4 

Boxborough, 251 

Boxford, So 

Boylston, 267 

Bradford, 68 

Braintree, 28 

Brewster, 291 

Bridge water, 52 

Brighton, 297 

Brimfield, 107 



Brookfield, 66 
Brookline, 85 
Buckland, 238 
Burlington, 289 
Cambridge, 18 
Canton, 285 
Carlisle, 164 
Carlisle, 243 
Carver, 274 
Charlemont, 201 
Charlestown, 2 
Charlton, 165 
Chatham, 93 
Cheshire, 278 
Chester, 250 
Clarksburg, 288 
Chelmsford, 49 
Chelsea, 138 
Chesterfield, 184 
Chilmark, 79 
Cohassett, 211 
Colrain, 174 
Concord, 17 
Conway, 207 
Cummington. 240 
Dalton, 259 
Dana, 290 
Uanvers, 149 
Dartmouth, 46 
Dedham, 19 
Deerfield, 70 
Dennis, 280 
Dighton, 92 
Dorchester, 5 
Douglas, 147 
Dover, 260 
Dracut, 84 

XXXV 



Dudley, 125 
Dunstable, 72 
Duxbury, 20 
Eastham, 45 
Easthampton, 265 
Easton, 1 10 
East Sudbury, 241 
Edgartown, 63 
Egremont, 170 
Enfield, 312 
Fairhaven, 302 
Fall River, 292 
Falmouth, 81 
Fitchburg, 190 
Florida, 295 
Foxborough, 234 
Framingham, 69 
Franklin, 231 
Gageborough, 216 
Gardner, 266 
Gerry, 268 
Gill, 282 
Gloucester, 34 
Goshen, 248 
Grafton, 131 
Granby, 208 
Granville, 159 
Great Barrington, 173 
Greenfield, 157 
Greenwich, 162 
Groton, 50 
Hadley, 54 
Halifax, 129 
Hamilton, 281 
Hancock, 227 
Hanover, 116 
Harvard, 126 



Hardwick, 139 
Harwich, 82 
Hatfield, 62 
Haverhill, 31 
Hawley, 275 
Heath, 262 
Hingham, 16 
Hinsdale, 29 
Holden, 143 
Holland, 254 
HoUiston, 108 
Hopkinton, 102 
Hubbardston, 206 
Hull, 37 

Hutchinson, 226 
Ipswich, 13 
Kingston, 113 
Lancaster, 47 
Lanesborough, 195 
Lee, 230 
Leicester, 95 
Lenox, 204 
Leyden, 257 
Leominster, 142 
Leverett, 225 
Lexington, 98 
Lincoln, 161 
Littleton, loi 
Longmeadow, 255 
Loudon, 220 
Ludlow, 223 
Lunenburg, 120 
Lynn, 21 
Lynnfield, 249 
Mansfield, 212 
Marblehead, 12 
Maiden, 43 
Manchester, 39 
Marlborough, 53 
Marshfield, 33 
Medfield, 44 
Medford, 8 
Medway, 99 
Mendon, 56 



Methuen, in 
Middleborough, 61 
Middlefield, 253 
Middleton, 119 
Milford, 242 
Milbury, 307 
Milton, 55 
Montague, 160 
Montgomery, 244 
Monson, 171 
Mount Washington, 
Murryfield, 202 
Nantucket, 283 
Natick, 71 
Needham, 89 
New Ashford, 245 
New Bedford, 270 



Phillipstown, 308 
Pittsfield, 172 
Plainfield, 264 
Plymouth, i 
Plympton, 86 
Princeton, 168 
Provincetown, 115 
Quincy, 276 
Randolph, 279 
Raynham, 124 
39 Reading, 38 
Rehoboth, 40 
Rexham, 30 
Richmond, 263 
Richmont, 198 
Rochester, 75 
Rowe, 261 
Rowley, 27 



New Braintree, 148 

New Marlborough, 167 Roxbury, 7 

New Salem, 158 Roylston, 193 



Newbury, 14 
Newburyport, 189 
Newton, 77 
Newtowne, 10 
Northampton, 51 
Northborough, 203 
North Brookfield, 306 
Northbridge, 218 
Northfield, 96 
Norton, 88 
Norwich, 221 
Oakham, 183 
Orange, 256 
Orleans, 286 
Otis, 300 
Oxford, 78 
Palmer, 150 
Patridgefield, 217 
Paxton, 192 
Pelham, 146 
Pembroke, 91 
Pepperell, 155 
Peru, 296 
Petersham, 163 



Russell, 277 
Rutland, 97 
Rutland, 153 
Salem, 3 
Sandisfield, 180 
Salisbury, 29 
Sandwich, 23 
Saugus, 9 
Saugus, 310 
Savoy, 284 
Scituate, 11 
Seekonk, 305 
Sharon, 252 
Sheffield, 128 
Shelburne, 209 
Sherborn, 67 
Sherburn, 76 
Shirley, 152 
Shrewsbury, 106 
Shutesbury, 175 
Somerset, 273 
Southborough, 118 
Southbridge, 31 1 
South Brimfield, 185 



Southfield, 287 
South Hadley, 156 
Southampton, 151 
South Reading, 303 
Southwick, 213 
Spencer, 154 
Springfield, 32 
Sterling, 246 
Stockbridge, 140 
Stoneham, 1 12 
Stoughtingham, 197 
Stoughton, 114 
Stow, 73 
Sturbridge, 136 
Sudbury, 26 
Sunderland, 104 
Sutton, 100 
Swansea, 59 
Taunton, 25 
Templeton, 181 
Tewksbury, 130 
Tisbury, 64 
Tolland, 301 



Topsfield, 42 
Townsend, 127 
Troy, 293 
Truro, 87 

Tyngsborough, 271 
Tyringham, 179 
Upton, 133 
Uxbridge, 117 
Wakefield, 304 
Walpole, 109 
Waltham, 135 
Ward, 232 
Ware, 177 
Wareham, 141 
Warwick, 186 
Washington, 229 
Watertown, 6 
Wellfieet, 188 
Wellington, 309 
Wendell, 247 
Wenham, 36 
West Boylston, 299 
West Cambridge, 21 



West Springfield, 222 
West Stockbridge, 224 
Westborough, 103 
Western, 145 
Westfield, 60 
Westford, 121 
Westhampton, 235 
Westminster, 169 
Weston, 90 
Westport, 269 
Weymouth, 15 
Whately, 214 
Wilbraham, 187 
Williamsburg, 215 
Williamstown, 196 
Wilmington, 123 
Winchendon, 191 
Windsor, 237 
Worthington, 210 
Wrentham, 65 
Woburn, 35 
Worcester, 74 
Yarmouth, 24 



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